Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970) – Movie Review

Set in Mexico, nun Sister Sara (Shirley MacLaine) is rescued from three cowboys by Hogan (Clint Eastwood), who is on his way to do some reconnaissance for a future mission to capture a French fort. The French are chasing Sara, but not for the reasons she tells Hogan, so he decides to help her in return for information about the fort defenses. Inevitably, the two become good friends, but Sara has a secret.—Rob Hartill

October 21
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High Plains Drifter (1973) – Movie Review

October 21

High Plains Drifter (1973 – Clint Eastwood) is one of my all time favorite movies. Not because it’s action-filled or the typically Hollywood fancy stunt scenes. Rather, this movie had Clint Eastwood’s rather tough guy attitude and a very simple example of decency all rolled-up into one cigar-smoke. The storyline of the movie is very simple, yet very deep also. I’ve seen this movie probably over 50 times now and…

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Springtime activities

June 13

One of the fun things that Brandee and I have enjoyed doing recently is going and walking around the local flea market. We don’t go to ever buy anything really, we just leisurely browse the stands and enjoy being in the nice sunshine together.

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Sicario: Movie Review (2015)

January 1

This was a pretty intense movie with lots of good drama.  The plot is about an elite team of American special force troops sent into Juarez, Mexico to avenge 20-30 murders committed in the United States (Phoenix, Arizona) by a Mexican drug cartel.  Kate, who is the main actress in the movie, clearly a skilled DEA officer but she has never been on such a top-secret mission before. She is…

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