Summary
It's rare to find a Western in theaters these days. Once a staple of American cinema, Westerns are so scarce now that when one does come around, it's viewed as a cause for celebration by critics and audiences alike. That's the funny thing about the modern Western - for a genre so familiar and exhaustively explored, a new one still brings out a sense of excitement and nostalgia like no other kind of film can.
"3:10 to Yuma" is a Western that reminds us why we will never tire of the genre. The film's old-school sensibilities are obvious - - it's a remake of the 1957 film of the same name, which in turn was based on a short story by Elmore Leonard.See the full content of this document
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'Yuma' Remake Improves On Original
Director James Mangold made an inspired choice in reviving an older film rather than trying his hand at an original (a risky venture in Hollywood today), and he couldn't have picked a better fil...
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