Tag: Western

REVIEW: Rango (2011)

Like many people, I have a “to watch” list that constantly gets longer and rarely sees any progress. The pandemic and my new work situation have allowed me to watch a lot more of this stuff than usual, for both good and bad. Rango is a movie that I saw just once when it was …

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REVIEW: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

I’ve always wondered why people don’t often discuss DreamWorks Animation’s hand-drawn animated films. Maybe it’s because the studio itself so rarely promotes them, or perhaps they got swept up in all the other traditionally animated movies of the day. Aside from The Prince of Egypt, all ...

REVIEW: News of the World (2020)

I have a strange relationship with the Western genre. The Western had its day in the sun long before I was born. Even later favorites like Unforgiven and Silverado were slightly before my time. I haven’t seen many Westerns, and the ones I have are the obvious choices like The Magnificent Seven...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 4 “The Siege”

*SPOILERS* This week, Mando and the Child head back to Nevarro to get the ship repaired. Meanwhile, Cara Dune takes out some criminals and returns their stolen goods to their rightful owners. She’s now the town marshal, and they’ve established a school in the time since Mando left. They ...

REVIEW: The Mandalorian – Season 2, Episode 1, “The Marshall”

*SPOILERS* Season two of The Mandalorian sees Mando and the Child venture to a new planet, where they end up spectators at a fighting ring. The Mandalorian seeks information on the other Mandalorians, but the informant betrays him. Mando easily bests his men and leaves the informant hanging from a l...

Blazing Saddles Gets a Warning From HBO

Remember when they assured us they weren’t coming for Blazing Saddles? Yeah, they’re coming for Blazing Saddles. Following their scramble to ensure that people who watched Gone with the Wind on their streaming service understood that slavery is bad, HBO has now put a lecture in front of Blazing ...