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Entries Tagged as 'Charles Bronson'

The Indian Runner (1991, Sean Penn)

February 16th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Halfway through The Indian Runner–I’m guessing at the location, but halfway sounds about right–there’s a stunning montage. It might be the best way to talk about the film, or at least to start talking about the film, because The Indian Runner resists any standard–or glib–entry angles. It’s a five character montage, taking place in the […]

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Tagged: Charles Bronson· David Morse· Dennis Hopper· Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer· Patricia Arquette· Sean Penn· ★★★★

Death Wish (1974, Michael Winner)

December 20th, 2007 · No Comments

I’m having a hard time deciding where the start with Death Wish. I wanted to open with a glib comment about how much I appreciated (even though it’s counter to some expository dialogue in the film) more of the criminals being white than black. Very progressive (or cautious) for 1974. But then I thought maybe […]

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Tagged: Brian Garfield· Charles Bronson· Michael Winner· Paramount Pictures· Stuart Margolin· Wendell Mayes·

The Magnificent Seven (1960, John Sturges)

May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments

Apparently, no director has ever needed a good script more than John Sturges. His work in The Magnificent Seven is static, the camera as disinterested in the film’s goings-on as the majority of the cast. He lets the camera sit and stare, cutting when it wakes up from its nap. He also appears not to […]

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Tagged: Charles Bronson· Eli Wallach· Hashimoto Shinobu· John Sturges· Kurosawa Akira· Oguni Hideo· Robert Vaughn· Steve McQueen· United Artists· William Roberts· Yul Brynner· ⓏⒺⓇⓄ

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