Westerns — Reviews — In Reel Deep

It is very strange to stream a new Coen brothers movie on Netflix, but this six-part collection of short films is as memorable and engaging as anything they’ve released on the big screen.

Westerns, ReviewsSteve CiminoNovember 23, 2018Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Blake Nelson, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, James Franco, Tom Waits

'The Sisters Brothers'

It’s hard to say whether Jacques Audiard’s Western will excite or irritate fans of the genre, but it’s worth going on the journey to find out.

Westerns, ReviewsSteve CiminoOctober 26, 2018John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, Jake Gyllenhaal

'Hostiles'

Christian Bale and Rosamund Pike do their part in a sweeping, classic-feeling Western from Scott Cooper.

Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonFebruary 26, 2018Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Scott Cooper, Masanobu Takayanagi, Ben Foster, Wes Studi, Timothee Chalamet

'Hell or High Water'

Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster all shine in David Mackenzie's Hell or High Water, but otherwise this modern-day Western is standard fare.

Drama, Reviews, WesternsSteve CiminoAugust 5, 2016ben foster, chris pine, Hell or High Water, jeff bridges, Taylor Sheridan

'The Revenant'

A mood film from start to finish, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu takes you to the 1820s frontier and chills you to the bone as one man seeks revenge.

Action and Adventure, Drama, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 14, 2016Alejandro Inarritu, domhnall gleeson, Forrest Goodluck, leonardo dicaprio, tom hardy, Will Poulter

'The Hateful Eight'

Quentin Tarantino has set a high bar for his movies, one that The Hateful Eight can't clear.

Drama, WesternsSteve CiminoDecember 29, 2015bruce dern, jennifer jason leigh, Kurt Russell, quentin tarantino, samuel l- jackson, The Hateful Eight, tim roth, walton goggins

'Slow West'

This Western lives down to its name until a thrilling final act

Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJune 6, 2015Ben Mendelsohn, Caren Pistorius, John Maclean, kodi smit-mcphee, michael fassbender

'A Million Ways to Die in the West'

Seth MacFarlane once agains proves himself tolerable, and not much more.

Comedy, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJune 2, 2014Amanda Seyfried, charlize theron, giovanni ribisi, liam neeson, Neil Patrick Harris, sarah silverman, seth macfarlane

'The Lone Ranger'

Panned by critics and ignored by audiences, there's actually stuff to enjoy here.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 1, 2014Armie Hammer, barry pepper, Gore Verbinski, helena bonham carter, james badge dale, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, tom wilkinson, William Fichtner

'Ain't Them Bodies Saints'

Enjoy the Texas heat with Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster.

Drama, Reviews, Romance, WesternsAndrew JohnsonOctober 2, 2013ben foster, casey affleck, david lowery, keith carradine, rooney mara

'Django Unchained'

Director Quentin Tarantino has done it again with his Spaghetti Western homage.

Action and Adventure, Reviews, WesternsAndrew JohnsonJanuary 3, 2013christoph waltz, django unchained, jamie foxx, kerry washington, leonardo dicaprio, quentin tarantino, samuel l- jackson