For those wonton more: ‘The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again’ (1979)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): This second ride isn’t as smooth, but it knows its strengths are Knotts and Conway.
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For those wonton more: ‘The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again’ (1979)
‘Apple Dumpling Gang’ (1975) is the apple of my eye
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): Part of the film’s appeal is nostalgic. But even for newcomers, it’s a top-rate comedy and well-executed Western.
Legal puzzle awaits clownish lawman in ‘Hoppy Serves a Writ’ (1943)
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The comedy isn’t funny and the drama isn’t dramatic in the 43rd Hopalong Cassidy film.
‘Survival of the Dead’ (2009) zombie-walks to series’ finish line
Frightening Friday (Movie review): In an era of fast zombies and zom-coms, Romero’s last “Living Dead” film is ploddingly old-fashioned.
Lovegrove steps up game in ‘Firefly: The Ghost Machine’
Book review: After two relatively weak entries, James Lovegrove steps up his game in his third “Firefly” tie-in novel, “The Ghost Machine.”
‘Bone Tomahawk’ (2016) is gritty, brutal, great
Frightening Friday (Movie review): Kurt Russell leads a stellar cast in this gritty, brutal and great mashup of horror and Western.
‘Firefly’ goes full-on Western in ‘Magnificent Nine’ (2019)
‘Firefly’ flashback (Book review): James Lovegrove goes solo for the second “Firefly” novel, a straight-up Western on a dusty frontier planet.
‘Jonah Hex’ (2010) a stylish but thin Wild West yarn
Superhero Saturday (Movie review): “Jonah Hex” is a stylish Wild West production, but it’s all in service of a thin story.
‘Back to the Future Part III’ (1990) chugs to finish line
Throwback Thursday (Movie review): The trilogy chugs to the finish line in the Western-oriented “Back to the Future Part III.”
Tarantino fans will likely love everything about ‘Django Unchained’ (Movie review)
I’m not naturally inclined to see a Quentin Tarantino film, but a couple of friends’ excitement about “Django Unchained,” combined with the generally positive reviews, got me to say “What the heck — I’ll give it a […]