Classics Reviews: Rio Bravo

Alright folks, it’s time for a Classics themed review. After complaining about Gary Cooper’s “High Noon” (I haven’t seen it) as “un-American,” John Wayne & Howard Hawks team up to make a western about sheriff teaming up with a drunk, an old deputy and a youngster to defend a small town from bad guys the […]

Killers of the Flower Moon

In 2017, journalist and author, David Grann published a non-fiction book titled, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Back in the early 1920s, around the Prohibition Era when alcohol was illegal, oil tycoons gain wealth and the early days of law enforcement. Members of the Osage Nation, a Native American tribe, are murdered upon discovering oil […]

Gamer’s Review: Red Dead Redemption 2

After “Grand Theft Auto V” became a huge success, Rockstar Games worked on their next big project, a sequel (actually a prequel) to “Red Dead Redemption.” Released in 2018 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, “Red Dead Redemption 2” earned universal acclaim from critics and gamers alike. Plus, it sold enough copies worldwide. Recently, Rockstar […]

Gamer’s Review: Red Dead Redemption

After “Grand Theft Auto V” became a critical and commercial success, Rockstar Games worked on their next big project. An open-world western video game inspired by the works of Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood westerns. About an outlaw who comes out of retirement to hunt down members of his old gang in order to reunite […]

Blazing Saddles

“Blazing Saddles” was officially released in 1974. (same year The Godfather Part II came out) It received praise from critics and movie goers alike. In 2006, the Library of Congress included the western spoof for preservation in the National Film Registry. Keanu Reeves (one of my favorite actors) stated Blazing Saddles is one of his […]

Classics Review: Red River

“Red River” was officially released in 1948. It earned good reviews from critics and movie goers alike. As well as making enough money at the box office. The Criterion Collection digitally restored Red River on DVD/Blu-Ray as spine number 709. Which film in The Criterion Collection should I review next? Please leave a comment and […]