NativeGuilt's Movie Reviews

1879. The Civil War is over, and the resulting economic explosion spurs the great migration west. Farmers, ranchers, prospectors, killers and thieves seek their fortunes. Cattle drovers turn cow towns into armed camps with murder rates higher than those of modern-day New York or Los Angeles.  Out of this chaos comes legendary lawman Wyatt Earp, retiring his badge and gun to start a peaceful life with his family. Earp’s friend, John ‘Doc’ Holliday—a Southern gentleman turned gunman and gambler—also travels west, hoping the dry climate will relieve his tuberculosis.  Silver is discovered in Arizona. Tombstone becomes queen of the boomtowns, where the latest Paris fashions are sold from the backs of wagons. Attracted to this atmosphere of greed, over one hundred exiled Texas outlaws band together to form a ruthless gang recognized by the red sashes they wear. They emerge as the earliest example of organized crime in America. They call themselves ‘the Cowboys.’ Directed:   Ge...

Over the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.  Written & Directed:   Frank Darabont ( The Green Mile ) Original Novel by:   Stephen King  ( Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption ) Original Score:   Thomas Newman ( Scent of a Woman, The War, Meet Joe Black, WALL-E, & so much more ) Cinematographer:   Roger Deakins  ( Blade Runner 2047, Skyfall, 1917, A Beautiful Mind, and so much more ) Editor:   Richard Francis-Bruce  ( Se7en, The Green Mile ) Production Designer:  Terence Marsh  ( The Green Mile, Clear and Present Danger, Spaceballs, A Bridge Too Far ) Genre:   Drama MPAA Rating:   R, For language and prison violence Starring:        Tim Robbins   as Andy Dufresne      Morgan Freeman   as Red      Bob Gunton   as Warden Norton      Clancy Bro...

Will Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. Directed:   Gus Van Sant Writers:   Matt Damon & Ben Affleck  (The Town, The Last Duel) Original Score:   Danny Elfman  ( Spider-Man, Nightmare Before Christmas, kinda a lot ) Cinematographer:   Jean-Yves Escoffier  (Music Video for  Johnny Cash's "Hurt" ) Editor:   Pietro Scalia  ( The Martian, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Solo, Kick Ass ) Production Designer:  Missy Stewart  ( Legally Blond ) Genre:   Drama, Romance MPAA Rating:   R,  For strong language, including some sex-related dialogue Starring:        Matt Damon  as Will      Robin Williams  as Sean      Ben Affleck  as Chuckie      Stellan Skarsgård  as Professor Lambeau      Minnie Driver  as Skylar Plot One of these day...