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Riddled with bitterness and resentment, “Matt” (John Wayne) lives in a small farming community that seems tormented, generally, by events from it’s past. Then the arrival of the kindly stranger “Daniel” (Harry Carey) causes some consternation as he makes clear he wants to buy some land. Luckily, one of the few sane folk around, “Sammy” (Betty Field) takes a liking to him after he proves quite adept at removing bullets, and so she tries to help him acquire a meadow, but it seems this transaction is only going to pour oil on the fire. From fairly early on, it is clear to us just what caused the …

This film didn't get the attention it deserved. It is a slow, slow burn, and patience is required. The payoff is explosive. What an incredible story, brought to life by actors who have such a gift and understanding of the power of subtlety and nuance.…

The Message is loud and clear in this one, I watched a bit of it and was extremely disappointed. Absolutely zero chemistry with any of the actors, and I didn't buy the main couple as authentic whatsoever. Atrocious acting, jokes that do not land, lazy writing, and they're stealing existing IP. This is supposed to be a comedy, right? Why are they preaching to us? When did comedy "writers" start insisting that people clap for them? Boring TV. And I read the other day that Peacock keeps losing money, hmm I wonder why.…

After being left a cabin remote cabin by her recently deceased father, Rhona (Lauren Lyle) and a group of friends set off into the Scottish Highlands to locate it. On their way they meet Carla (Nicolette McKeown), who convinces the group to let her be their guide. Once far from civilisation, an unforeseen tragedy befalls the group and one bad decision leads to suspicion, betrayal and murder. It’s clear director Ryan Hendrick have an undeniable love for the Highlands, with cinematographer John Rhodes weaving gorgeous shots into the tapestry of this story. Add to that the strong casting c…

“Raven” (Alan Ladd) is a meticulously capable contract killer whom we meet bumping off not just a blackmailer, but an innocent girl who just happened to be with him at the time. His boss, “Gates” (Laird Cregar) rather foolishly pays him off with dodgy cash and that earns him the enmity of his former employee. Meantime, the authorities are suspicious of “Gates" and his own wheel-chair bound industrialist boss “Brewster” (Tully Marshall) and so they ask chanteuse "Ellen” (Veronica Lake) - who just happens to be dating the already interested detective “Crane” (Robert Preston) - to help then entra…

“Gold is only yellow gravel!”. That’s the philosophy of frontiersman-cum-entrepreneur “Logan” (Dana Andrews) as he tries to establish a thriving freight business amidst the backwoods of Oregon. He’s helped by the pragmatic “Clenchfield” (Halliwell Hobbes) which is just as well because there are plenty like “Bragg” (Ward Bond) who want to see him fall flat. He’s also a bit conflicted on the romantic front too.  “Lucy” (Susan Hayward) is hitched to his best pal, the unreliable “George” (Brian Donlevy) and then there’s the younger “Caroline” (Patricia Roc) too. Things really begin to hot up when …

At the scene where one of his townsfolk was killed and three were kidnapped, sheriff “Hunt” (Kurt Russell) discovers a fragment of a weapon made of bone and that leads him to believe that it’s a tribe of troglodyte natives who live in distant caves who are behind the crime. Unsure why they have uncharacteristically ventured into “Bright Hope”, he recruits the injured husband of one of those missing (Patrick Wilson), his own long-suffering deputy “Chicory” (Richard Jenkins) and loner gunslinger “Brooder” (Matthew Fox) to rescue them. Now they can’t say they weren’t warned about these warriors, …

**Score: 8/10 — A Stylish, Charismatic, and Perfectly Executed Modern Revival** The 2018 reboot of *Magnum P.I.* faced a daunting task: modernising one of television’s most iconic characters—and his iconic car—without losing their essence. Against the odds, it succeeds spectacularly. This is not a nostalgia-bait rehash, but a sleek, sun-drenched action-drama that understands its assignment, delivering a consistently entertaining mix of case-of-the-week mysteries, charismatic banter, and just enough emotional heft to keep it grounded. It earns a strong **8/10** for its execution, chemist…

The US Marine Corps reckons excessive sniffing could compromise operational readiness, so it has discharged chronic hayfever sufferer “Truesmith” (Eddie Bracken). He’s no coward, and feeling somewhat ashamed buys some serving soldiers a few drinks in a bar. They take pity on their down-at-heart friend and concoct a wheeze that will enable him to go home to his widowed mother (Georgia Caine) with his head held high. The train arrives into town and off he gets, bedecked in medals and instantly hailed a hero, straight into the middle of their mayoral election campaign. Some of the townsfolk are f…

If you are looking for an antithesis to so many broody and dialogue-light westerns, then this could well do the trick. “Joe” (Burt Lancaster) is a trapper who is robbed of his winter’s work by some local Indians and left with “Joseph Lee” (Ossie Davis) by way of a trade. He is unsure what he will do with his erudite new travelling companion, but that can wait until he retrieves his furs. Before he gets the chance, though, they are attacked by big “Jim” (Telly Savalas) and his gang of renegade scalp-hunters who can get $25 an head for a scalp! By now, the two in pursuit have developed a bit of …