Action/Adventure Rated R
“When Carano gets a good grip on one of her victims, it’s impossible to peel her off; she’s like lethal duct tape.
“For an adventure movie about a group of plane-crash survivors being hunted by wolves, this is heavy stuff.
“Few directors offer such a geometric mise en scene.
It’s a miracle, really, that Conan the Barbarian works at all, let alone that it works as long as it does. Conan puffs with the pomp and circumstance of an important film right from its opening frame, a Nietzsche quote. Director John Milius, who wrote the script with Oliver Stone, is going for a stirring
“…a Conan for the torture porn age.
Action/Adventure Rated PG-13
“…like watching a chainsaw tear apart a toy box.
“…sometimes feels like the kiddie version of Inglourious Basterds.
“…good enough, which is a succinct way of describing the eight-movie franchise as a whole.
"Call me silly, but I thought a movie titled Cowboys & Aliens might be fun."
“…offers one of the richest character arcs I’ve seen in quite some time. And I’m talking about the chimpanzee.
