great success Grandfather Definitely one of the best movies the Coen brothers have written and directed. With a cast that includes the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin, and a crew that includes cinematographer Roger Deakins, it was inevitable that the film would be such a smashing success.
but really let Grandfather What stands out is its unique approach to the crime and Western genres, the way they combine to enhance its themes and villains. Fortunately for movie buffs, there are other great western criminals worth checking out after the Coens movie.
Appaloosa (2008) – Available on Tubi TV
Appaloosa horse A lesser known but excellent Western crime with a cast that includes Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, etc. Although it is largely Western in the traditional sense, the going deeper into psychology that made it so prominent.
Two friends are hired by a small town as field marshals and second in command when the locals are terrorized by ranchers. Along the way, the friends become entangled in a love triangle with a young widow who has just arrived in town.
Sisters (2018) – Available on Hulu
One of Joaquin Phoenix’s best performances, siblings There are four excellent actors taking on the lead roles (John C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz Ahmed and Phoenix). Crime West takes well-known tropical genres and subverts them in unexpected ways.
Reilly and Phoenix play notorious assassin brothers Eli and Charlie Sisters on the hunt for a gold digger (Ahmed) and a private eye (Gyllenhaal) who appear to be teaming up with the siblings.
Silverado (1985) – Available from Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes
Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score, Silverado was a critical and commercial success. Interestingly, Crime West was co-written, produced, and directed by Lawrence Kasdan, who is best known for his films from the U.S. he wrote and co-wrote. Star Wars And indiana jones Franchising.
In 1880, a group of four misfits arrive in Silverado City, who must battle bad guys and correct the wrongs suffered by the townspeople.
Recommended (2005) – Available on Kanopy, Pluto TV and FuboTV
Draft An unusual entry on this list because it is truly an Australian western. The film is known for its accurate depiction of Aboriginal culture in the context of the story’s time.
In rural Australia in the late 19th century, two of the three notorious criminal brothers are captured by Captain Stanley. The second brother receives a unique offer: he can save his younger brother from execution by finding and killing their brother.
The Three Cemeteries of Melquiades Estrada (2005) – Available on Prime Video, Pluto TV and Tubi TV
new western crime The Three Tombs of Melquíades Estrada A resounding success, winning Best Actor and Best Screenplay at the Cannes Film Festival, the film was also nominated for the Palme d’Or. Directed by Tommy Lee Jones (who also stars in the film) and co-produced by Luc Besson, the film uses a rich flashback story and presents several events from different perspectives.
Inspired by real-life events and novels that describe them in my hospital bedThe film is about a ranch manager trying to keep his promise to his recently deceased friend, who must be buried in his native Mexico.
Dastardly Robert Ford Assassinates Jesse James (2007) – Available on Showtime, FuboTV and DirecTV
With a brilliant performance by Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James by Coward Robert Ford is a revisionist western epic that was a huge hit and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor.
Based on the novel of the same name, the film follows the relationship between Jesse James and Robert Ford as they go through the events that gradually lead to the murder mentioned in the title.
Hell Or High Water (2016) – Available on Hulu
Another big new western criminal, hell or high water Known for being written by Taylor Sheridan, known for writing assassin And wind river there, along with hell or high water, which includes Sheridan’s trilogy of modern American frontiers. In fact, the film was a huge success, receiving multiple Academy Award nominations, including one for Sheridan.
Chris Pine and Ben Foster play two brothers who rob a bank to save their family farm while fleeing the pursuit of two Texas Rangers (played by Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham).
3:10 To Yuma (2007) – available for peacocks
With excellent performances by Russell Crowe and Christian Bale, Sam Mendes’ 3:10 to Yuma This is a remake that combines elements of genres such as westerns, action films, crime dramas and dramas, just like the original.
A notorious gangster has been arrested by the authorities and must now be transferred to a train that will take him to court in Yuma. By chance, during the journey, a small rancher finds himself with the outlaws as they try to outdo each other.
The Hateful Eight (2015) – Now on Netflix
by Quentin Tarantino Eight hateful is a revisionist western horror film that is full of everything the director is known for, but also has the suspense and mystery to wrap up the criminal elements. Like other works by Tarantino, it was a resounding success, notably with composer Ennio Morricone winning his first Academy Award.
The cast plays eight strangers in the American Civil War who find themselves on a halted wagon trying to escape a raging snowstorm outside.
Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid (1969) – Available on Hulu and History Vault
Probably one of the greatest Westerners of all time, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid A huge success in every way, although it initially received mixed negative reviews before becoming the standard over time.
In Wyoming in the early 1900s, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid lead a gang living outlaws when their train robbery goes awry. Now, the band has decided to go to Bolivia.