Sisu (2022) Review
Jalmari Helander tells a bloody tale for the sake of a bloody tale in the visually arresting Finnish action-western ‘Sisu’ (2023) starring Jorma Tommila. Review by Kieran Judge.
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The Power of the Dog (2021) LFF Review
Benedict Cumberbatch leads an ensemble cast in 2021 Jane Campion western ‘The Power of the Dog’, an unyielding exploration of masculinity against the backdrop of the old west. Leoni Horton reviews.
Read More‘Hell or High Water’ at 5 – Review
‘Hell or High Water’, from screenwriter Taylor Sheridan and director David Mackenzie, starring Chris Pratt and Ben Foster, remains gripping and character-rich 5 years on from its release. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreNews of the World (2021) Review
‘News of the World’ (2021), from Bourne Series director Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks, nominated for 4 Oscars including cinematography, is “two hours well spent”, but little more. Kieran Judge reviews.
Read MoreFor Only A Fistful Of Dollars – How A Low Budget Western Reinvented the Hollywood Hero
The Sergio Leone directed Spaghetti Western ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ left an indelible mark on the film industry in a lot of ways, but how it reshaped the male hero may be its biggest. Article by Stephen Vega.
Read MoreTrue History of the Kelly Gang (2019) Review
Justin Kurzel (Macbeth; Assassin’s Creed) takes on the legend of Ned Kelly in his Western turned punk performance piece starring ‘1917’ star George MacKay. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.
Read MoreThe Hateful Eight (2015) Review
Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature, ‘The Hateful Eight’ (2015), has been ranked on our 24 point scale in this review by Kat Lawson.
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March 29, 2024
Austin Butler to Star in Darren Aronofsky Crime Thriller
Austin Butler is to lead a new film from Sony Pictures and 'Powers'