Silver Screen Queens

Reviewing movies and the culture that surrounds them.

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177: The Magnificent Seven

Published 5 October 2016 Hosted by Katie Molloy and Melissa Savage

Bereft of new ideas, Hollywood is re-making classic films, but with Antoine Fuqua helming, Denzel Washington in the lead and a Chris, we thought this one was worth a look. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stand up well against Seven Samurai or the 1960 Hollywood version, but it has some fun moments and a genuine commitment to re-examining some of the prejudices inherent in the myth of the wild west.

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