Scott Martin has been cautiously optimistic about the future of Western films: “Until this resurgence, there hasn’t been…
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Hostiles is Deeply Felt This Western didn’t get an Oscar nod, but has gotten the attention of critics and movie fans.
Hostiles is a deeply felt story, peopled by soldiers, American Indians and civilians who express their feelings with utm…
DVD Review: Painted Woman Review of James Cotten's Painted Woman.
Painted Woman (Echo Bridge; $15.99). After experiencing both the security and shame of a kept woman, Julie (played by St…
The Nation’s Worst Single Lynching A bloody Chinese massacre finds a new audience through The Jade Pendant.
You might guess that the worst single lynching in U.S. history took place in the Deep South and that the victims were bl…
Less than Magnificent The long-anticipated remake of a Western classic falls flat.
Remaking a classic movie is daring, and Director Antoine Fuqua made the challenge a double dare by remaking two: 1960’s …
DVD Review: Cemetery Without Crosses Arrow Video, $25.29
A war between families comes to a head when a man is lynched in front of his wife (played by Michéle Mercier). Only an o…