Directed by Howard Hawks It seems to me that older films can be considered great for two main reasons. One has to do with being a bit of an artifact of a particular moment in history, and the second has to do with creating a trend that so many other films copied. The first of … Continue reading Rio Bravo (1959)
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The Sisters Brothers (2018)
Directed by Jacques Audiard Starting with a cold massacre, The Sisters Brothers builds to an unexpectedly tender finale. It's a western that feels subversive if only because it becomes less violent over time, following its sibling assassin duo as they leave the game behind and look for other ways to survive. That's not their goal … Continue reading The Sisters Brothers (2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Directed by the Coen Brothers The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is about death, even as it starts as a broad comedy and certainly as it transitions into a surreal drama. It's a Coen Brothers' comedy in the mostly in the style of Raising Arizona, The Hudsucker Proxy, and Intolerable Cruelty. Also O Brother, Where Art Thou? and Hail, Caesar! These … Continue reading The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
