Why Haven't I Seen That?: THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES

Welcome to a new installment of WHY HAVEN'T I SEEN THAT?, where we talk about a must-see or iconic movie that we have never seen...until now. This week we review the 2007 biopic western THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES.

Movie Review: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST

Once Upon a Time in the West is a film directed and co-written by Sergio Leone, who is also responsible for the Dollars Trilogy which contains A Fistful of Dollars, For A Few Dollars More, and The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Leone is an Italian film director, writer and producer, famous for the Spaghetti Western genre. The term "Spaghetti Western" was coined from the success of western films made by Italian filmmakers, Sergio Leone being the epicenter of the foundation of this genre.

TV Review: WESTWORLD - Season 1

In an undefined future, a park has been created called Westworld, populated by artificial beings called hosts. They resemble humans in every possible way. They are made with blood and bones and are programmed for interaction with the humans who visit the park, called guests, for a whopping $40,000 a day. Based on the homonymous 1973 film by Michael Cricthon, Westworld takes the original idea to a whole new level with a sophistication and complexity worthy of a Nolan brother.

Movie Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016)

When Bartholomew Bouge (Peter Sarsgaard) threatens to throw out all the inhabitants from a small town in the old west because of its rich land, the recently widowed Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett) sets out to enlist men to help them protect the village, and that's when Sam Chislom (Denzel Washington) puts together a group of seven renegade gun men to help the villagers defend their land.

Side By Side: TRUE GRIT (1969) vs. TRUE GRIT (2010)

Welcome to another installment of SIDE BY SIDE, where we dissect the differences and similarities between two films, be it a remake/reboot with its original, a sequel with its original, or two similar movies. This week we will look at the 1969 western classic TRUE GRIT, starring John Wayne and the 2010 Coen Brothers directed remake of the same name. Enjoy!

Trailer Review: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (2016)

Cards on the table, folks...I haven't actually seen the original 1960 John Sturges film, The Magnificent Seven. What I HAVE seen, however, is the movie it was based on, the 1954 Akira Kurosawa classic, Seven Samurai, so this isn't a story that is altogether unfamiliar to me. Antoine Fuqua is not a director who I've paid that much attention to, with his two most notable recent movies, Olympus Has Fallen and The Equalizer, not really catching my attention, but I've heard alright things about them. Same goes for his earlier Training Day (the man likes working with Denzel Washington, I notice). That all being said, this trailer was actually far more impressive than I was expecting.