Brothers In Arms (2005)

Brothers In Arms (2005)-* *1\2
 
Directed by: Jean-Claude La Marre

Starring: David Carradine, Kurupt, Raymond Cruz, and Ed Lauter













Brothers In Arms is a decent "urban" western. The plot is about two brothers and his gang of thieves who plan to rob a bank. The only things that stand in their way are: The Kurupt town governor Driscoll (Carradine) and his bounty hunters.

The movie is fast-paced but the bank robbery scene\aftermath is almost half the movie and because of that there is some repetition in the dialogue.


The performances are okay. The standouts are Raymond Cruz as the Reverend and David Carradine as Driscoll. Ed Lauter and Kurupt stand around for most of the film. The gunfights could also use some improvement. When the ending comes it stops being an action movie and starts being a drama, which works actually.

In the end: Besides some minor problems, Brothers In Arms is still worth watching.




Comeuppance review by: Ty

Blood Trail (1997)

Blood Trail (1997)-*1\2

Directed by: Barry Tubb

Starring: Adrian Pasdar, Barry Tubb, Raoul Trujillo, R.J. Preston













Blood Trail has a good idea and some decent actors but it just doesn't come together. The plot is about some Indians and cowboys that try to find out about an ancient burial ground.

It's nice that Lion's Gate helps this movie out with a DVD release after 8 years but it wasn't worth it. It also falls into the hindering trap of "sped up motion". That means when any sort of violence or action occurs on screen, the film is "sped up" in the editing room for some unknown reason. This gives the film an air of ridiculousness. The DVD cover and the plot description make it look exciting, so don't be tricked by Lionsgate's slick marketing.

Comeuppance review by: Ty