Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

With the movie Flags of Our Fathers (directed by Clint Eastwood) I’d have to agree with what seems to be the general impression. While extremely well-intended, even earnest, perhaps it’s a little too much so. Honestly, I found it more … Read more

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Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

Directed by Don Siegel There isn’t much to say about Two Mules for Sister Sara except it’s a good western of the Clint Eastwood variety (though not directed by him). The movie draws on the Sergio Leone western (the spaghetti … Read more

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Hang ‘Em High (1968)

Directed by Ted Post Following the trilogy of films he made with Sergio Leone (as the Man With No Name), Clint Eastwood finally made a Hollywood western – Hang ‘Em High. While not in the same league as the Leone … Read more

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Directed by Sergio Leone One of the best, and oddest, westerns ever made is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo). It’s hard to imagine anyone making a movie like this today. It’s too … Read more

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