‘The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe’ Is One of the More Action-Packed and Violent Spaghetti Westerns
The stylized violence of kung fu and the lawless conflicts of the spaghetti western genre coalesce in this action-packed 1973 hybrid.
Spaghetti In The Desert
If Not for the Terrifying, Sustained Threat of Sexual Assault, ‘The Last Gun’ Would Be Emotionless
This spaghetti western is clearly a prelude to Sergio Bergonzelli's later sexploitaiton films.
In ‘The Bounty Killer’, Tomas Milian Plays a Victim Turned Victimizer
Eugenio Martin's 1966 spaghetti western is a thrill ride all the way to the close, which features one of the most dramatic death scenes in the genre.
To Appreciate ‘Johnny Yuma’ You Have to Embrace the Overzealous Campiness and Violence
This will intrigue those who value the creative freedom of the genre, alienate those with conservative views of the genre, and confuse anyone expecting the typical Hollywood affair.
Clint Eastwood Took to His Role in ‘A Fistful of Dollars’ as Though It Was His Destiny
Clint Eastwood may not have been a star when A Fistful of Dollars was released, but everything changed for him not long after that.
Compared to Most Spaghetti Westerns, ‘Dead for a Dollar’ Is a Feminist Film
After Dead for a Dollar, you'll never eat turkey the same way again.
‘The Big Gundown’ Has a Cat-and-Mouse Rhythm of Chasing and Escaping
For fans of spaghetti westerns, The Big Gundown is a must-see crowd pleaser.
‘7 Hours of Gunfire’ Attempts to Bring the Legends of the Wild West to the Spaghetti Western Genre
Since childhood, I have been attached to those legendary figures of the Wild West listed in the synopsis of 7 Hours of Gunfire.
‘Minnesota Clay’ Is an Early Checkpoint in the Development of the Great Sergio Corbucci
Minnesota Clay is a rocky but nonetheless promising start for legendary director Sergio Corbucci.
With an Extra 20 Minutes, ‘The Grand Duel’ Could Have Grasped Greatness
Watching The Grand Duel, it's easy to see why Quentin Tarantino picked it as one of his Top 15 spaghetti westerns.
I Kept Waiting for Lee Van Cleef to Save ‘God’s Gun’ With His Duel Roles
It's not the worst picture ever made, or even the worst Spaghetti Western, but its many low-points bury its few high-points.
‘Four of the Apocalypse’ Is Unrelenting in its Mournful and Mesmerizing Moodiness
Four of the Apocalypse's stereotypical and almost satirical character depictions and its pilgrimage structured plot-line chronicles a voyage to redemption.
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