Why ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Isn’t Quite The Western We Need in the Age of Trump
Antoine Fuqua’s new western is a worthy addition to the canon, but as political commentary it’s slow on the draw.
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Weekend Box Office Preview: Western ‘The Magnificent Seven’ Duels Animated ‘Storks’
The fall box office gets a shot in the arm with a starry western remake and an animated talking animals comedy.
‘The Magnificent Seven’ Is A Fun And Surprisingly Fresh Western About Trump’s America — TIFF Review
Great chemistry and a subtle political undercurrent make Antoine Fuqua’s remake of a remake feel like something new.
The Magnificent Seven
Seven gun men in the old west gradually come together to help a poor village against savage thieves.
Mel Gibson’s ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Emerges as Surprise Awards Contender
As the Venice Festival launches the fall awards season, several unexpected candidates enter the race.
Brooklyn’s Finest
Tango is an undercover officer on a narcotics detail that forces him to choose between duty and friendship. Having been to hell and back, he wants out, but the powers that be won’t let him quit. Family-man Sal is a detective tempted by greed and corruption. He can barely make ends meet, and now his wife has an illness that threatens the life of their unborn twins. Eddie is nearing retirement age and has long since lost his dedication to his job as a cop. He wakes up every morning trying to come up with a reason to go on living…and he can’t think of one. Fate brings the three men to the same Brooklyn housing project as each takes the law into his own hands. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]
Southpaw
The riveting story of Billy ‘The Great’ Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World. Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a beautiful and loving wife, an adorable daughter and a lavish lifestyle. When tragedy strikes and his lifelong manager and friend leaves him behind, Hope hits rock bottom and turns to an unlikely savior at a run-down local gym: Tick Willis, a retired fighter and trainer to the city’s toughest amateur boxers. With his future riding on Tick’s guidance and tenacity, Billy enters the hardest battle of his life as he struggles with redemption and to win back the trust of those he loves.
The Equalizer
A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters.
Olympus Has Fallen
When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team scrambles to respond, they are forced to rely on Banning’s inside knowledge to help retake the White House, save the President and avert an even bigger disaster.
