The Missouri Breaks

70s Western
2.5 stars

A rather low rating on this one, even though I love Brando and Nicholson, and Night Moves by Penn is one of my all-time favorites. I actually like Brando's performance here, even with his all-over-the-place style, he's still somewhat of a rated PG badass. The story just doesn't compel. Film seems influenced by another favorite of mine, Peckinpah's Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, but is nowhere near as good. Should've been rated R, and if it had been we could've learned what was really up with Brando's sexually ambiguous character.

Seven Men From Now

Western
Lee Marvin
3 stars

I'm not sure why this one is so highly regarded. A very simple film, looks like a very low budget (neither of which is a bad thing) but overall not a super-compelling drama. Ain't much there there. Gotta love Lee Marvin, though. Always.

Winchester '73

Western
3 Stars

Good western, but I was expecting more after reading about it.

5 Card Stud

Western
2 stars
Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Yaphet Kotto. Amazing cast, just not a very good film. How this ever got street cred escapes me.