treasure of the sierra madre

Ethan Hawke and Russell Crowe in The Weight

Review: THE WEIGHT With Ethan Hawke & Russell Crowe

Good films do not have to be over complicated, or over thought. A well crafted story, strong performances and good visuals are all you need to deliver something that can capture the attention of an audience and have some emotional resonance. I mean, [...]

October 2, 2026

Notebook Reviews: THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE

John Houston – 1948. Written and directed by the great John Huston, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is a film which rightly regarded as a classic. This tense treasure hunt drama sees Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt and Walter Huston searching [...]

October 21, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: Walter Hill’s TRESPASS

In 1992 Walter Hill took a dusty old script written by Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis and transformed it into an action-packed contemporary version of The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre. That script was called The Looters, but a post Rodney King world [...]

August 12, 2021