True Grit (2010)

Nominated for ten Oscars but didn't win any, which seems about right.

Janck 3.5 stars (Feb 2011)


Review to follow....

Mitch 3.5 stars

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Tommy Lee Jones directorial debut stands tall in this, the modern western genre. Worth checking out if you missed it like I did a few years back.


3.5 stars

3:10 to Yuma (2007)

Long live the Western; not seen one in ages. Both Bale and Crowe are very good in this battle of wits and wills. Not an outright classic, but will not disappoint. Also another standout performance from Ben Foster, (no, not the Man Utd keeper.)


4 stars

Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo (1966) aka "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

The most spaghetti of all Westerns, I must shamefully admit to having not seen before, which thoroughly deserves it 'classic' status. The end shootout is (literally?) pure gold, I could havve watched that stand-off for hours..

4 stars

The Proposition (2005)

This one slipped through the net a while back, so was pleased to catch it on Channel 4.

Bold, bloody, bleak, barren, brilliant. Engaging performance from Guy Pearce.


4 stars

Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)

Quite breathtaking cinematography (especially the opening train robbery at Blue Cut, a stunning sequence of shots), great story and top notch acting .. all the ingredients for a fantastic film, and thankfully rookie director Andrew Dominik pulls it off producing a gem of a movie.

Janck 4.5 stars


Some of the best cinematography I've seen in years. The way this is shot truly puts the viewer in the heart of the story. This movie will be overlooked by many; but word of mouth should ensure this lives on in the memory, much like Jesse James.

Mitch 4 stars