Ari Aster’s Eddington is a cinematic fever dream—an apocalyptic Western where cowboy hats are traded for face masks, and six-shooters for smartphones. Equal parts satire, horror, and political cartoon, it is the first major American film to tackle the COVID-19 era with both comedic bite and dramatic heft. While it’s definitely too long and sometimes too pleased with its own chaos, it’s also a rich, immersive, and often hilarious pressure cooker of a movie.
Read MoreYoung Guns (1988) #RetroReview
Growing up, Christopher Cain’s Young Guns was amongst a handful of films that were perennial favorites in my house. August 12th is the film’s 35th anniversary. I still enjoy it, but it’s definitely hit-and-miss, and I wonder how well it would work for anyone who doesn’t already have some nostalgia for it.
Read MoreA Million Ways To Die In The West (2014)
Cowardly sheep farmer Albert has spent his entire life avoiding conflict at all costs, a feat not easily achieved living in the Old West of 1882. When he falls for a mysterious new woman who rolls into town, he catches the ire of the most feared gunslinger in the territory, who just so happens to be married to the very woman that Albert loves. Also, pooping in hats.
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