All in Western
Kevin Costner's OPEN RANGE
This is a magnificent movie. It looks great, the acting is terrific, and it presents us with a classic confrontation between good and evil that culminates in a spectacular small—town all-guns-blazing gunfight.
Ron Howard's THE MISSING
If you need a “western” fix (as I do occasionally) this one might do the trick.
Jon Favreau's COWBOYS AND ALIENS
I loved this film. It’s a perfect demonstration of what I like in a popcorn film: fun, clever, interesting use of cliches, and lots of hats.
The Coen Brothers' TRUE GRIT
Readers of my book and movie review will know about my occasional hankering for a Western. It’s no surprise I was looking forward to this movie especially given my positive reaction to my recent discovery of the novel.
Ed Harris' APPALOOSA
I liked a lot of things about this movie: