Friday Matinee: 3:10 to Yuma

August: Modern Westerns

August 23 – 3:10 to Yuma [2007]: R, 2h 2m

Outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) terrorizes 1800s Arizona, especially the Southern Railroad, until he is finally captured. Wade must be brought to trial, so Dan Evans (Christian Bale), the owner of a drought-stricken ranch, volunteers to escort him to the train. Along the trail, a grudging respect forms between the men, but danger looms at every turn, and the criminal's men are in pursuit.

August 30 – The Outlaw Josey Wales [1976]: PG, 2h 15m