Tag Archives: Western

Dead Man - * *

Posted on May 10, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Dead Man is a depressing revisionist black comedy artistic western. Johnny Depp plays the title character, an innocent named William Blake from Cleveland who travels the the wild western town of Machine to claim an accounting job. When factory owner … Continue reading →

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The Quick and the Dead - * * *

Posted on February 10, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Sam Raimi’s over-the-top homage/sendup of old westerns actually succeeds in making Sharon Stone a believable gunslinger. The plot is rather predictable, however, from the start you know who will face whom in a series of gunfights. And a little bit … Continue reading →

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