The big screen revival of Andrew Dominik’s 2007 western “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” economically dubbed the “Jesse James Revival” by a passionate young man named Jamieson McGonigle who set the whole thing in motion, kicked off in earnest Saturday night with a presentation of the opus to a sold out crowd at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens.
The 'Jesse James' revival sets sail from Queens
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:50 pm · December 7th, 2013
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Roger Deakins reflects on 'The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 6:00 am · December 3rd, 2013
With a big revival screening around the corner, HitFix’s Kristopher Tapley writes up an appreciation of the cinematography of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” and reflects on the film and the work with DP Roger Deakins.
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Win a poster and a pair of tickets to the 'Jesse James' revival screening in New York!
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 12:04 pm · November 12th, 2013
By now we imagine you’re well aware of the upcoming revival screening of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” set for the Museum of the Moving Image in New York. The event sold out in 24 hours but we have an opportunity for New York-area readers to win a pair of tickets to the screening and Q&A as well as an official one-sheet for the film.
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Exclusive: 'Jesse James' director remembers embattled production as revival screening looms
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:33 am · November 7th, 2013
With a New York revival screening of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” around the corner, director Andrew Dominik talks exclusively to HitFix about how the experience shaped him as an artist and what it means to him that the film has another life on the big screen.
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Exclusive: Andrew Dominik could give you his 'Jesse James' director's cut in 'half a day'
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:23 am · November 5th, 2013
In the years since the 2007 release of Andrew Dominik’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” an even longer, deeper-realized cut of the 160-minute western has been a sort of holy grail for the film’s acolytes. Andrew Dominik talks exclusively with HitFix about his preferred versions of the opus.
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Exclusive: Revival screening of Andrew Dominik's 'Jesse James' planned for December
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:30 am · October 18th, 2013
The Museum of the Moving Image will present a special revival screening of Andrew Dominik’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” on Dec. 7. The event, called “No Eulogies,” is an attempt to kick-start a repertory afterlife for the 2007 western.
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Review: Stylish, strutting 'Killing Them Softly' too tough for subtext
Posted by Guy Lodge · 5:32 am · May 22nd, 2012
Andrew Dominik’s latest brings latter-day capitalist concerns to a sleek 1970s homage.
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Cannes Check: Andrew Dominik's 'Killing Them Softly'
Posted by Guy Lodge · 10:48 am · April 28th, 2012
Continuing our series of Cannes competition previews, we look at this much-anticipated new thriller starring Brad Pitt.
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The Lists: Top 10 westerns of all time
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:04 am · October 11th, 2011
With Mateo Gil’s “Blackthorn” in theaters, we use it as an excuse to dig in on the best westerns ever. Films that made the cut include, “Red River,” “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” and “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford.”
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