The 5 Best Westerns You’ve Never Seen

Who doesn’t love a good Western? The wide-open, lawless expanse of the mythical West is the perfect backdrop for stories of heroism, betrayal, and windswept romance. Perhaps more than any other film, a  Western is made of symbols:

Inglorious Basterds
A Chart of Every Death in Quentin Tarantino’s Films

Quentin Tarantino’s movies stand out for many reasons, but chief among them is the extreme violence. Many people have fake-died in front of his camera. And with many, I mean 560 people.

THE ROVER Trailer

David Michôd’s upcoming drama The Rover looks, in a word, bleak. Set ten years after a global economic collapse, The Rover tells the story of Eric (Guy Pearce) an embittered ex-solider hellbent on tracking down the gang who stole his car – the last of his worldly possessions. Along the dusty path to retribution, Eric encounters Reynolds (Robert Pattinson), the discarded brother of one of the gang members.

X-MEN: DAYS OF A FUTURE PAST Is A True Comic Book Movie

X-Men: First Class wasn’t necessarily designed to be part of the original trilogy’s continuity. X-Men:

MIS-DROP: Dropped Into A War Zone From Space

This awesome short shows you the mysterious disappearance of Private Glenn. His mission is to be dropped on a planet, though we don’t know what else the mission entails. All we see, constantly, is his face – he was recorded by the camera mounted on his helmet, and all we see from his surroundings is what’s reflected on that helmet.

Top 10 Vigilante Movies – Sans Superheroes

What is a vigilante? They often exist in settings where justice itself fails; police has become incapable of fighting crime, either because the perpetrator outwits them or because they have an extraterrestrial power that the police simply does not have the power to deal with. This is when the vigilante arises, a man or woman or a bunch of them, who takes justice in his, her or their own hand:

Stunning Film Character Sketches (by Massimo Carnevale)

Artist Sketchesnatched, or Massimo Carnevale, draws images of movie and TV characters. Among them are Jay and Silent Bob of Clerks, Lisbeth Salander of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Django of Django Unchained. They’re very artistic, and I love the high saturation of color.

Do Original Ideas Still Stand A Chance In Hollywood?

The following infographic has been shared around the web many times over. Many have taken these numbers for proof that creativity and originality is waning in Hollywood. Let’s see what it has to say:

TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION Trailer

Transformers: Age of Extinction is the fourth installment in the Transformers film series, and the sequel to Transformers: Dark of the Moon.

MALEFICENT Is A Striking Revision Of A Tired Fairytale

Maleficent is the latest addition to the Disney legacy that tells the story of the 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty, but this time from the perspective of the story’s villain, Maleficent. Maleficent is played by Angelina Jolie and Princess Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty, is played by Elle Fanning. The movie also marks the directorial debut for visual effects producer Robert Stromberg.

Movies Opening in Cinemas on June 6

Every week, we share an overview of the movies that open in cinemas this week. Note that the release date is based on when they are released in the United States. For the release date in your country, visit the IMDb page of the movie (click on the titles)!

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2: Never Mind The Haters, Here’s A Positive Review

For anyone who hasn’t noticed yet, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is getting destroyed by critics.It’s currently got a 54 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Not only is that nearly 20 points down from the first installment, it’s less than the critically reviled Spider-Man 3 or X-Men:

GODZILLA Is Far From Perfect, But It’s Perfectly Entertaining

The long anticipated 2014 edition of Godzilla has not been hailed too positively by the critics. I recognize its flaws, but ultimately, I found the movie to be an enjoyable and entertaining ride. Godzilla – or Gojira – is originally a Japanese concept within the Kaiju (“monster” or “strange creature”) genre.

HEALING Is Not Your Average Prison Film

Healing is an Australian movie about the people in a low-security prison, who are all trying to find their ways in life. The main character, Viktor Khadem (Don Hany), killed his best friend when he was drunk and has been in prison for over sixteen years. Finally, he has made his way into a low-security, pre-release prison, where he will be trained and prepared or return into the real world.

The Hundred-Foot Journey
THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY Trailer

The Hundred-Foot Journey is a movie about an Indian family who moved from India to France. They settle in a small village in France, charmed by an old restaurant. However, the owner of the French restaurant across the street, Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren) does not approve of the Indian restaurant opening and turns out to be quite the antagonist to the family.