Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Millionaire's Express Review



Millionaire’s Express AKA Shanghai Express* (1986)
Dir. Sammo Hung
Starring: Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Cynthia Rothrock, Yukari Oshima

Former outlaw Cheng (Hung) tries to bring financial success to his old hometown (and himself) by sabotaging a train of wealthy passengers in order to force them to spend money in the town. But this also causes several groups of thieves to enter the town seeking the passengers’ fortunes.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

The Salvation review



The Salvation (2014)
Dir. Kristian Levring
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Eva Green, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Johnathan Pryce

After seeking revenge for the death of his wife and son, Jon (Mikkelsen) becomes targeted by the brother of his family’s killer.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Paroled - to Die Review




Paroled - to Die (1938)

Dir. Sam Newfield
Starring: Bob Steele, Karl Hackett, Budd Buster, Frank Ball

After being framed for a bank robbery, Doug Redfern (Steele) sets out to clear his name and find out who framed him.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Hondo review



Hondo (1953)
Dir. John Farrow
Starring: John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Michael Pate, Ward Bond

Hondo Lane (Wayne) befriends a woman (Page) and her son living near a band of warring Apaches.

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Westbound review


Westbound (1959)
Staring Randolph Scott, 
Virginia Mayo
Dir. Budd Boetticher

In 1864 Cavalry Captain John Hayes (Scott) is ordered to leave the war and become a civilian boss of the Overland Stage Line, running the lines that carry gold from California for the war effort. But once he arrives in town he encounters resistance from Southern sympathizers who are out to destory the line, led by Clay Putnam (Andrew Duggan), who was once friend to Hayes but is now married to his former love (Mayo).


Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Albuquerque Review



Albuquerque (1948)

Dir. Ray Enright
Starring: Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George “Gabby” Hayes, Lon Chaney

Cole Armin (Scott) arrives in the town of Albuquerque planning on going to work for his uncle’s freight company. But when he learns of his uncle’s unscrupulous business practices he goes to work for the honest working competition.

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

I Shot Jesse James review



I Shot Jessie James (1949)



Dir. Samuel Fuller
Starring: Preston Foster, Barbara Britton, John Ireland

In order to clear his name and marry the woman he loves, Robert Ford (Ireland) kills Jessie James, but then has to live with the guilt and public shame that comes from killing his best friend.