3:10 to Yuma (2007)
2007’s version of 3:10 to Yuma is the right way to remake a classic film. Instead of a complete rehash with saltier material, or something so divergent as to be unrecognizable, the screenplay by Michael Brand and...
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3:10 to Yuma (1957)
Dan Evans (Heflin) is a struggling, drought-stricken rancher desperate for money who agrees to help escort Ben Wade (Ford), the leader of a band of outlaws, at gunpoint to take the train to Yuma where,...
Stick (1985)
Definition of “stick”: long, wooden; can be used to hit you over the head repeatedly without mercy. Review of Burt Reynolds’ Stick: see the definition above. Burt Reynolds gets in the director’s chair for his...
Joe Kidd (1972)
A stateside Clint Eastwood vehicle that definitely emulates his spaghetti western days, Joe Kidd isn’t quite as entertaining as the Sergio Leone masterworks, but it does deliver the goods for those hungry for more. Unlike the other...
Be Cool (2005)
Following ten years after Get Shorty, Be Cool is the second installment in the Chili Palmer saga, adapted from the novel by Elmore Leonard. Alas, the magic of the original is just not there, as it mostly...
Get Shorty (1995)
Light, amusing, and full of witty insights, just like an adaptation of Elmore Leonard should be. Get Shorty is one of the most well-made pure entertainment films of the 90s, benefiting greatly from a likable...
The Big Bounce (2004)
One of the many reasons that people enjoy reading Elmore Leonard is for the observations made by the colorful characters, and the asides they make are just as enjoyable as the overall story itself. ...
Jackie Brown (1997)
Based on the Elmore Leonard book, “Rum Punch”, a flight attendant (Grier, Foxy Brown) for a Mexican airline is smuggling up money to Compton from her criminal boss’s (Jackson, Trees Lounge) gun selling operation. She gets busted by...
Out of Sight (1998)
A notorious bank robber (Clooney) busts out of prison with the help of a former inmate (Rhames) but kidnaps a female US Marshal (Lopez) on the escape route. The Marshal escapes and the two felons make their...