Quick Letterboxd Thoughts: Buchanan Rides Alone (1958)

 Here's some quick Letterboxd thoughts for BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE (1958):  https://boxd.it/1jP0dl

So far in my Randolph Scott & Budd Boetticher journey, TALL T has been my favorite.  However BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE is still a strong entry from this creative team.

Scott plays Buchanan - A cowboy in the wrong place at the wrong time (a town owned by three greedy brothers).  He gets mixed up in a murder, goes to jail, and loses all his money.  Thankfully, Buchanan ends up ok.  However I’m not sure we can attribute his survival to his strength and wit - Just as he was calamitous at the beginning,  he ends up lucky at the end!  Scott plays a very charming character (as usual), so we’re happy he survives. If it was any other actor, I’m not sure we’d be as empathetic for the protagonist.

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Quick Letterboxd Thoughts: The Social Network (2010)

 Here's some quick Letterboxd thoughts for THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2010):  https://boxd.it/1jIIV3

So there’s no murder in this David Fincher film?  

With great acting and enticing dialogue, Fincher maintains the audience’s attention for a potentially very boring story.  The editing is flawless - You never feel lost as the film bounces back and forth between two legal hearings and the development of Facebook.  Also, for a relatively low stakes plot (granted millions of dollars are on the line),  Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’ score brings intensity to the images on screen.

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Quick Letterboxd Thoughts: Robot Jox (1989)

 Here's some quick Letterboxd thoughts for ROBOT JOX (1989):  https://boxd.it/1jHmd7

I wouldn’t place ROBOT JOX in my personal pantheon of films, but I appreciate its heart.  Without using CGI, the stop-motion effects are filled with creativity and imagination.  Although I prefer Guillermo Del Toro’s flick, ROBOT JOX would make a fun pairing with PACIFIC RIM.

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