Yeah, I’ll admit it. I hate westerns. Oh, there are a small handful I truly enjoy, classics like John Ford’s The Searchers or revisionist Westerns like Unforgiven, but in general it’s hard for me to get enthused about dusty plains, cowboy hats and country music. But what if we consider the Western genre as one [...]
Westerns for Guys Who Don’t Like Westerns
April 16th, 2008 8 Comments
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A Heightened Sense of Fear: The Best Scenes from Movie Robberies
March 27th, 2008 14 Comments
This is a guest post written by David Chen from Always Watching.
Update: Always Watching’s David Chen has updated this post on his own site here. Check it out!
Anyone who has ever been robbed at gun/knifepoint can tell you that the experience is far from fun or exhilarating. But like many of life’s unpleasant experiences, [...]
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