A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) Dir: Sergio Leone Cast: Clint Eastward, Marianne Koch, Gian Maria Volonte, Wolfgang Lukschy Summary An unnamed drifter arrives in a small Mexican town caught in a bitter rivalry between two powerful families. Seeing an opportunity to profit, he cleverly plays both sides against each other to make a fist full […]
Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo (1961) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Yoko Tsukasa, Isuzu Yamada Summary A Ronin arrives in a small town caught in the grip of warring crime lords. Despite warnings to move on, he uses the fact that both sides desire his swordsmanship to his advantage, believing the town would be better off […]
Last Man Standing (1996)
Last Man Standing (1996) Dir: Walter Hill Cast: Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Bruce Dern SummaryDuring the Prohibition era, a lone gunslinger finds himself caught in the middle of a gang war between the Italian and Irish mafias in a deserted West Texas town. Seizing the opportunity, he begins playing both sides against each other for […]
The Seven Samurai (1954)
The Seven Samurai (1954) Dir: Akira Kurosawa Cast: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima Summary For nothing more than three meagre meals a day, seven ronin (masterless samurai) are hired by villagers to protect them from a bandit raid. Synopsis When villagers overhear that a gang of bandits plans to return and steal their crops […]
London Has Fallen (2016)
London Has Fallen (2016) Dir: Babak Najafi Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman Plot Summary As world leaders gather in London for the funeral of the British Prime Minister, terrorists launch a devastating attack. Amid the chaos, Secret Service agent Mike Banning must protect President Benjamin Asher, eliminate the threat, and return home to […]
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Eddie the Eagle (2016) Dir: Dexter Fletcher Cast: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman Plot Summary The true story of Michael “Eddie” Edwards, an ambitious young man who defies the odds to become Britain’s first ski jumper in 50 years, earning him an unlikely place in the 1988 Winter Olympics and transforming him into a national hero. […]