Sunday, July 25, 2021

The only law west of the Pecos


THE WESTERNER

1940
Directed by William Wyler
Written by Niven Busch, Jo Swerling, Stuart N. Lake, W.R. Burnett, Lillian Hellman, and Oliver La Farge

Spoiler alert: moderate

Friday, July 23, 2021

You love a fight your style, but I wonder if you've got the stomach for it, gentleman-style


THE BIG COUNTRY

1958
Directed by William Wyler
Written by James R. Webb, Sy Bartlett, and Robert Wilder (based on the novel Ambush at Blanco Canyon by Donald Hamilton)

Spoiler alert: dreams stay with you, like a lover's voice, 'cross the mountainside (okay, okay, moderate)

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Ready player none


SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY

2021
Written and directed by Al G. Rhythm

Spoiler alert: oh, Christ, don't let me ruin the labyrinthine twists and turns of Space Jam: A New Legacy for you

Monday, July 19, 2021

Monday, July 12, 2021

What a disaster: Fear of a bee planet


THE SWARM

1978
Directed by Irwin Allen
Written by Stirling Silliphant (based on the novel by Arthur Herzog)

Spoiler alert: moderate

Saturday, July 10, 2021

What a disaster: God and General Dynamics


GRAY LADY DOWN

1978
Directed by David Greene
Written by Frank P. Rosenberg, James Whittaker, and Howard Sackler (based on the novel by David Lavallee)

Spoiler alert: moderate

Monday, July 5, 2021