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  • Blood Work (2002)
    Review preview for Blood Work

    As in so many loosely bound thrillers, the denouement doesn't add up and the final shoot-out is farcical.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Clint Eastwood is a retired FBI profiler who investigates a serial killer, just like Dirty Harry.
  • Cry Macho (2021)
    Review preview for Cry Macho

    Eastwood is looking good for a nonagenarian, no doubt, but the idea that not one, but two women four decades his junior would see him as a potential mate through the course of this film, is definitely pushing it.

    Amber Wilkinson · 2.5 out of 5
    A former rodeo rider agrees to try to bring his former employer's teenage son north over the Mexican border.
  • Dirty Harry (1971)
    Review preview for Dirty Harry

    Dirty Harry helps usher in a series of nihilist American thrillers that typified the 1970s.

    Donald Munro · 4.5 out of 5
    When a man calling himself the Scorpio Killer menaces San Francisco, tough-as-nails police Inspector 'Dirty' Harry Callahan is assigned to track him down.
  • A Fistful Of Dollars (1964)
    Review preview for A Fistful Of Dollars

    A clever film, shot with sophistication, which ... propelled Eastwood to international stardom.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    First instalment of the 'man with no name' trilogy.
  • The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1966)
    Review preview for The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

    If you watch one western in your lifetime, make it The Good, The Bad And The Ugly.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Classic western in which three men variously scheme, save and double-cross each other in the search for a legendary stash of gold.
  • Gran Torino (2008)
    Review preview for Gran Torino

    They do, it seems, still sometimes make them like they used to.

    Andrew Robertson · 5 out of 5
    Foul-mouthed racist pensioner stands up to gang leaders in his neighbourhood.
  • Milius (2013)
    Review preview for Milius

    It is the duality in the myth that makes Milius so fascinating, regardless of what you think of his politics.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    A look at the life of filmmaker, John Milius.
  • Million Dollar Baby (2004)
    Review preview for Million Dollar Baby

    A tour de force of stark, pared-to-the-bone craftsmanship.

    The Exile · 5 out of 5
    A young female boxer persuades an old-timer to train her as a contender.
  • The Mule (2018)
    Review preview for The Mule

    The director (Clint) takes it easy, letting the actors walk through their roles in style.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 3 out of 5
    A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Illinois for a Mexican drug cartel.
  • The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
    Review preview for The Outlaw Josey Wales

    At times Eastwood's character and the journey he undertakes have the resonance of Greek myth.

    Jeff Robson · 4.5 out of 5
    A Missouri farmer caught up in the Civil War vows revenge after his life is destroyed by Union guerrillas.
  • Pale Rider (1985)
    Review preview for Pale Rider

    The way in which Megan and Preacher are interacting feels creepy. It is intended that way.

    Donald Munro · 3 out of 5
    A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
  • Space Cowboys (2000)
    Review preview for Space Cowboys

    A geriatric adventure yarn that creaks with rusty sentiment and is as predictable as Meg Ryan.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 2 out of 5
    Ancient astronauts go back into orbit to repair Russian satellite.
  • Trouble With The Curve (2012)
    Review preview for Trouble With The Curve

    Like the baseball diamond that features so prominently in his film, we all know which base will be dutifully tapped next and that a home-run for the characters is inevitable.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    An ageing baseball coach with failing sight, goes on the road with his daughter.
  • Unforgiven (1992)
    Review preview for Unforgiven

    Perfectly paced and beautifully shot, this manages to be both a successful piece of revisionism and a classic Western at the same time.

    Jeff Robson · 5 out of 5
    An ageing gunfighter is lured out of retirement to provide for his children.

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