Shoot the Glass

For some reason, this second movie in Leone’s “dollars” trilogy was the only one I hadn’t seen. Well, calling it a trilogy is really something of a misnomer, since the three are only loosely connected. And using “the man with no name” is not really correct either, since Clint Eastwood’s characters do have names (or [...]

Wow, I am still kind of reeling from the experience of watching this movie. It was extraordinary, and quite unlike any other other movie I’ve seen.
It opens in a South American town, a filthy place, children begging for money and poverty everywhere. It’s hot, and dirty. A lot of time is spent setting the scene, [...]

Everyone knows Robin Hood. Even if you haven’t seen this version, chances are that you’ve at least seen the Kevin Costner movie from 1991 or the far superior animated Disney version from 1973.
I quite enjoyed this movie, even though it was the silliest thing I’ve seen in a long time. This is a very lighthearted [...]

It’s not often we get to see “the other side” of a war. Clint Eastwood did it recently with his Letters from Iwo Jima, but it’s rare. Usually, if we are shown the German or Japanese side of WWII, they are portrayed as villains. What Hollywood has failed to grasp is that not every German [...]

This movie is an absolute fucking travesty, pardon my language. But let’s start with the few things I did like and appreciate (they are few). I got a chance to see this in HD, and as such, it looks gorgeous. The colours used and the stark contrasts really make this a visual feast. Secondly, I [...]