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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
description written by member Zara:
The movie tells the story of how Robert Ford joined Jesse James' gang, only to become resentful of the legendary outlaw and hatch a plan to kill James, the fastest gun in the West. Starring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck.
| Release Date: | September 21st, 2007 |
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 160 minutes |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by Zara  (6/2/2008) |
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Another one of the big picture wowsers that came out last year, this isn't the head-scratcher that NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN was and it's not as creative a storytelling that THERE WILL BE BLOOD was. But the movie does have a few things working for it in its favor.
The first being the absolutely astounding performance of...
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| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by Matthew (9/28/2007) |
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The Landmark Theater, the new 'independent' multiplex in West Los Angeles, has adopted a practice I first encountered at the ArcLight. An employee enters the theater and introduces the film you are about to see.
"Hello, Ladies and gentlemen. You are about to watch "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert...
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| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by N (5/16/2008) |
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There's a lot to be said of a movie whose title dares spoil the punch right from the get go, since in a way in doesn't really. Of course Jesse James ends up assassinated by Robert Ford - just as we knew the Titanic sinks, Marty gets back to the future and Fredo Corleone is a wuss. What it truly spoils though is the irony;...
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| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by Movie Addict (4/20/2008) |
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Thanks to the Venice Film Festival for being the only ones that recognized that the real star of this artistic masterpiece is Brad Pitt, not Casey Affleck.
This is another western that doesn't fit the mold. It is an art film in every sense of the word. From the brilliant cinematography by Roger Deakins, a seven-time Oscar...
(complete The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford review by Movie Addict)
| The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Movie Review by Thom (4/8/2008) |
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is what happens when a tasteful film artist (cinematographer Roger Deakins with a well-deserved Academy Award nomination) is coupled with a director that has the self-confidence to allow a compelling story to play out with out the necessity of flash and glitter....
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