Tag Archives: westerns

June 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 2, 2019 by sheila

Once again: if you’re not a Supernatural fan, this might be a tough read. I’m so busy with work, this is how I unwind. Supernatural, Season 14, episode 4 “Mint Condition” (2018; d. Amyn Kaderali) I loved this episode. Perfectly … Continue reading →

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Review: In a Valley of Violence (2016)

Posted on October 21, 2016 by sheila

A Western starring Ethan Hawke and John Travolta. It’s not perfect, but God, when it works, it works. Here’s my review at Ebert.

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“Love Me Tender, Love Me True …”

Posted on March 10, 2015 by sheila

1956, premiere of “Love Me Tender,” Paramount Theatre, Times Square, NYC I love that Bright Wall/Dark Room is using Elvis to promote their next issue. My piece on Love Me Tender (mentioned here) will be included. They do original illustrations … Continue reading →

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The Homesman (2014); directed by Tommy Lee Jones

Posted on November 14, 2014 by sheila

The Homesman really got to me. A feminist Western. Disturbing, emotional, messy, strange. My review of The Homesman is now up at Rogerebert.com.

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Seen Recently: 42 (2013), Renegade Girl (1946), All of Me (1984)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by sheila

42 directed by Brian Helgeland First, go read this conversation by my two pals, Odie Henderson and Steven Boone. They discuss 42. I had already been excited to see it, because I love baseball movies, and I love Harrison Ford, … Continue reading →

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Seen Recently: The Train Robbers (1973), Dark City (1998), Easy A (2010), His Girl Friday (1940), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by sheila

The Train Robbers directed by Burt Kennedy Somehow I missed this totally entertaining film, despite my love for John Wayne, Ann-Margret (and Ben Johnson)! An absolutely gorgeous LOOKING film (it was cinematographer William H. Clothier’s final film), it stars John … Continue reading →

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The Books: The Making of The Misfits, by James Goode

Posted on March 27, 2012 by sheila

Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Making of the Misfits, by James Goode. I have known about the notoriously difficult shoot for The Misfits since I was in high school just because, if you study film, even in an … Continue reading →

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Review: True Grit: Opening Today

Posted on December 22, 2010 by sheila

This review originally appeared on Capital New York. The Coen Brothers have made careers out of taking straightforward stories in familiar genres and rendering them in subversive and sometimes shocking ways. With True Grit, they find a new way to … Continue reading →

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