Tag: john milius
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‘Big Wednesday’ is an Elegiac Ode to the Joys of Youth
John Milius’ 1978 coming-of-age film effectively evokes nostalgic bittersweetness but is hampered by thinly written characters.
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You Wish ‘Geronimo: An American Legend’ Unfolded from a Different Vantage Point
Walter Hill’s movie is both clear-eyed about the monstrousness of the American government and prone to preferencing the perspectives of white characters.
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‘Conan the Barbarian’: The Movie That Made Arnold Schwarzenegger a Star
This is a project manifestly as interested in thrill-giving as it is in milieu-building.
Peterson Reviews 