Directed by Howard Hawks John Wayne plays an effective, unexpected villain in Red River, perhaps inspiring John Ford to cast him in such a role in what is considered the greatest western of all time, 1956’s The Searchers. Ford said about Wayne in this film, “I didn’t know the son of a bitch could act.” … Continue reading Red River (1948)
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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
Directed by Seth Gordon The King of Kong thrusts us into the world of competitive arcade gaming. The story takes place mostly around 2005 but deals with games of the 1980s, specifically Donkey Kong. These are games and people two decades behind their time, and this adds a sense of desperation but also innocence to … Continue reading The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)
