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Villa Rides

 Mexican Revolution (1910-1920), T-Z  No Responses »
Dec 312011
 
Villa Rides

Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Cramming the highlights of the Mexican Revolution into a movie about a single campaign produces a confusing story, but Villa Rides’ (1968) main problem is a blatant lack of interest by everyone involved. Read More…

 Posted by HoF at 1:54 am  Tagged with: Charles Bronson, Francisco Madero, Herbert Lom, Mexican Revolution, Pancho Villa, Robert Mitchum, Victoriano Huerta, Yul Brynner

The Buccaneer 1958

 T-Z, War of 1812 (1812-1815)  2 Responses »
Jan 302009
 
The Buccaneer 1958

Rating: ★★☆☆☆
The Buccaneer (1958) spends too much time on romance than the struggle to defeat the British at New Orleans during the War of 1812. Read More…

 Posted by HoF at 6:33 pm  Tagged with: Andrew Jackson, Anthony Quinn, Charlton Heston, Jean Lafitte, War of 1812, Yul Brynner
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