The Magnificent Seven (2016)
The Magnificent Seven is a remake of a classic Western of the same name from 1960, which itself is a remake of a classic samurai masterpiece, The Seven Samurai, by Akira Kurosawa. Antoine Fuqua takes the director’s...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 24, 2016 · Last modified August 6, 2018
The Magnificent Seven is a remake of a classic Western of the same name from 1960, which itself is a remake of a classic samurai masterpiece, The Seven Samurai, by Akira Kurosawa. Antoine Fuqua takes the director’s...
2010s / Action / Science Fiction / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published April 10, 2016 · Last modified September 17, 2018
At the beginning of the film, we find the Henry of the title having been all but entirely killed from a brutal attack that sees his eyes, one of his arms, and one of...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 26, 2014 · Last modified December 16, 2019
The Equalizer is very loosely based on the hit show from the 1980s, starring Edward Woodward, that ran from 1985 to 1989. This new incarnation ramps up the comic book aspects of its premise and...
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