The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Bill Wren

“… I suppose that mangy red-bone hound’s got no place else to go either. He might as well ride along with us; Hell, everybody else is.” – Josey Wales – Directed by Clint Eastwood As an actor, Clint Eastwood was … Read more →

1 Comment

The Train Robbers (1973)

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Bill Wren

Directed by Burt Kennedy I’ve a weakness for westerns. So I picked up 1973’s The Train Robbers even though I was not expecting much, having heard nothing about it. (I figure, if it was a really good film I’d have … Read more →

Leave a comment

20 movies: Tombstone (1993)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Bill Wren

I can think of no better place to start my list of twenty movies than with one of my favourite kinds of movies, the western, and specifically one of my favourite westerns, Tombstone from 1993. If you want something to … Read more →

Posted in 20 movies, Reviews | 1 Comment

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Posted on July 25, 2009 by Bill Wren

Directed by Clint Eastwood I never know what to say about Clint Eastwood movies, except maybe, “Watch ‘em.” At their best, as in Million Dollar Baby, they are entirely about the story. If the story sucks, so does the movie. … Read more →

Posted in | Leave a comment

Dirty Harry: should I like it as much as I do?

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Bill Wren

I’ve always found Dirty Harry a troubling movie. Well, almost all of the earlier, image making movies of Clint Eastwood have been troubling to me, but Dirty Harry tops my list. The reason is simple: from the first time I … Read more →

Posted in Clint Eastwood, Movies | Leave a comment

Movies seen (and not)

Posted on September 22, 2008 by Bill Wren

It’s felicitous, and perhaps there’s something in the way the planets are aligned, that the top ten list Raymond Benson is presenting on Britannica Blog is focused on 1968 since I seem to be taken up with movies from the late sixties/early … Read more →

Posted in Movies | Leave a comment

Dirty Harry (1971)

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Bill Wren

Directed by Don Siegel I’ve always found Dirty Harry a troubling movie. Well, almost all of the earlier, image making movies of Clint Eastwood have been troubling to me, but Dirty Harry tops my list. The reason is simple: from … Read more →

Posted in | 1 Comment