Blu-ray review: “The Missouri Breaks” (1976)

“The Missouri Breaks” (1976) Western Running Time: 126 minutes Written by: Thomas McGuane Directed by: Arthur Penn Featuring: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest and Harry Dean Stanton Tittle Tod: “Damn, I don't know why they had to put Canada all the way up here.” Arthur Penn’s The Missouri Breaks (1976) is a film that resists easy categorization. A revisionist Western featuring two …

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Blu-ray review: “The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988)

“The Last Temptation of Christ” (1988) Drama Running time: 163 minutes Written by: Paul Schrader Directed by: Martin Scorsese Featuring: Willem Dafoe, Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, Harry Dean Stanton and David Bowie Jesus: “You think God belongs only to you? He doesn't. God is an immortal spirit who belongs to everybody, to the whole world. You think you're special? God is not an Israelite!” …

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Blu-ray review: “Lonesome Dove – The Ultimate Collection” (1989 – 2008)

"Lonesome Dove - The Ultimate Collection" (1989 - 2008) TV Miniseries/Western This month sees the release of the "Lonesome Dove - The Ultimate Collection" (1989 - 2008) on blu-ray a huge set that encompasses all that is best about this saga that tells the story of two Texas Rangers in the cauldron that was the …

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DVD Review: “Lonesome Dove – Four Mini-Series DVD Collection”

"Lonesome Dove - Four Mini-Series DVD Collection" This month sees the release of the Lonesome Dove – Four Mini-Series DVD Collection on DVD a huge set that encompasses all that is best about this saga that tells the story of two Texas Rangers in the cauldron that was the 1800s wild west. This set is …

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Film review: “Lucky” (2017)

“Lucky" (2017) Drama Running Time: 90 minutes Written by: Logan Sparks and Drago Sumonja Directed by: John Carroll Lynch Featuring: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr. and Tom Skerritt Lucky: "It's all going to go away. You, you, you, you, me, this cigarette, everything... into blackness, the void. And nobody's in …

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