3 Godfathers

#41 in my ranking of John Ford's filmography. A remake of a 1916 film starring Harry Carey, one of the earliest movie stars in general and star of several of John Ford's earliest features, including Westerns, 3 Godfathers is an easy entertainment filled with winning performances and a nice tribute to the passed movie star…

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Fort Apache

#13 in my ranking of John Ford's filmography. This is a complex portrait of a man sent to the furthest outskirts of civilization with a chip on his shoulder and desire for glory. He has to manage his command in the face of a potential Indian threat, and that new command is laxer than he…

The Lethal Weapon Franchise: The Definitive Ranking

Not a great series, but it has its amusements. What started as a rather serious look at a policeman with suicidal depression finding reason for life quickly became a corporate product, driven by opening weekend grosses hinging entirely on recognizable elements and the charm of its leads. I can easily see why Shane Black found…

The Fugitive (1947)

#2 in my ranking of John Ford's filmography. Have you ever found yourself wondering what John Ford would have made if he had decided to direct an art house film? Well, you don't have to wonder because he made the adaptation of Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory, retitled as The Fugitive. And I…

Lethal Weapon 4

#2 in my ranking of the Lethal Weapon franchise. This series was never great, but it's nice to see it return to some level of entertaining after the pits of the third entry. Giving the writing reins to Channing Gibson, who had a solid professional relationship with producer Joel Silver (meaning he did what Silver…