More dialogue, more characters, more enemies, more shootouts… more everything is crammed into Sergio Leone’s ‘For a Few Dollars More’. More isn't a necessity for all sequels, but it definitely works in this sequel, which is better in nearly every way than the original, subdued by comparison, ‘A Fistful of Dollars’.

Eastwood returns to form, again unnamed in the film, but this time he appears surer of himself – the legend quite undeniable this time around. Every signature characteristic –…

Unflinchingly visceral in its depiction of the Iraq and Afghanistan war, American Sniper is an effective, yet too familiar war film that doesn’t accomplish nearly enough to set it apart from any other in the bloated genre. The intensity and realism of the battle scenes are nothing short of spectacular as the portrayal of American soldiers are battle-weary and vulnerable, both qualities highlighting the immeasurable sacrifice laid forth by the men and women in service.

As great as these battle…

Every film has a hook or tagline that really gets people interested. Killer Joe’s might be ‘Watch Matthew McConaughey force a lady to perform oral on a piece of fried chicken.’ Great for the posters. If that’s not a good enough set up, than Killer Joe is a bruising story about a morally defunct father and son who plan to murder the mother in order to cash in on her life insurance.

William Friedkin, director of the Exorcist and The…