In 1952, Akira Kurosawa created a stir in international audiences with his iconic film, Seven Samurai. The film is not only one of the most famous films in Japanese cinema, but it also sparked major influence in American works.…
The Will of the Western: The Magnificent Seven Teaser Trailer Releases
It’s been around 56 years since the western classic The Magnificent Seven was released in 1960, and a lot has changed since then. With westerns becoming a dying breed, and one of the few major release westerns this year being the critically…
Robert Zemeckis’ ‘The Walk’ Gets a New Trailer
Robert Zemeckis has been hidden for a while, hasn’t he? His last film, 2012’s Flight, with an impeccable performance by Denzel Washington, did great at the box office, and people are still talking about that amazing opening airplane scene. He…
History According to Hollywood: The Civil War – Part 2
So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man, When Duty whispers low, Thou must, The youth replies, I can. -Ralph Waldo Emerson Close your eyes for a second and think of the American West.…
Weekend B.O. Report: He’s Denzel Friggin’ Washington
Weekend box office estimates are in and this September is finishing on a strong note! #1 – The Equalizer He’s Denzel friggin’ Washington and if he’s starring in a movie it’s guaranteed to open over $20 million. Add in the…
‘The Equalizer’ Review
Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer left me with three suspicious hunches. First, I think that the climax where the eponymous avenger of the victimized and downtrodden brutally dispatches a group of Russian mobsters in a home improvement warehouse was the first…