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Gunslingers (2025)

Plot Summary: In 1903 New York, a former gunslinger who has sworn off violence gets pulled back into a world of crime and betrayal when family secrets and old enemies resurface. Director: Brian Skiba Screenplay: Brian Skiba Producers: Randall Batinkoff, Brian Skiba, Laurie Love, Scott Reed Cinematography: Patrice Lucien Cochet Music: Richard Patrick Starring: Nicolas Cage as Ben Stephen Dorff as Thomas Keller Heather Graham as Val Scarlet Rose Stallone as Bella Tzi Ma as Lin Jeremy Kent Jackson as Robert Keller Costas Mandylor as Jericho   ***SPOILER ALERT*** An AI-Generated Mess The first thing that hits you when Gunslingers starts is an AI slop rendition of New York in 1903. Oh boy, I thought, we're off to a great start. The film then throws this bizarre mix at you: amateur-looking shots that seem filmed on a smar...

El Topo (1970)

Plot Summary: A mysterious black-clad gunfighter wanders a mystical Western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters. Characterized by its bizarre occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Christian symbolism and Eastern philosophy, the film follows the eponymous character and his quest for enlightenment. Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky Writer: Alejandro Jodorowsky Starring: Alejandro Jodorowsky ***SPOILER ALERT*** The Midnight Movie Phenomenon FREDDY: The midnight movie scene seemed like a cool thing, back then, people had something really unique going on, and probably were having a really good time. It seems like Jodorowski ignited the whole thing in the 70's with this movie. John Lennon approved it. Let's go! Watch the interview with Jodorowsky about the movie, below. He sounds like an interesting guy. Searching for Meaning ...

Django Unchained (2012)

Django Unchained is a 2012 American western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is a highly stylized variation of the spaghetti Western, which takes place in the Old West and America's pre-Civil War South. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, and was released December 25, 2012 in North America. The film was a major critical and commercial success, being nominated for several film industry awards, including five Academy Awards (including for Best Picture, Cinematography, and Best Sound Editing). The film grossed over $425 million worldwide in theaters, making it Tarantino's highest-grossing theatrical release to date. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Unchained Former dentist, Dr. King Schultz, buys the freedom of a slave, Django, and trains him with the intent to make him his deputy bounty hunter. Instead, he is led to the site of Django's wife who is under the hands of C...