Cinephile No. 608 "The Magnificent Seven"

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Written By Nathan Box

When I was a kid, I would spend Saturday mornings watching cartoons with my brothers and Sundays watching Westerns with my dad. We watched "Gunsmoke," "Bonanza," and "Rawhide." While Westerns have all, but faded from our televisions, I do possess a weak spot in my cinema loving heart for those that make it to the big screen. "The Magnificent Seven" is quite formulaic. It is good versus evil in an effort to save a small town and claim revenge. What it lacks in originality (this is another remake), it totally recovers in entertainment value. Denzel is Denzel and Chris Pratt continues to show his ability to add humor to any script. For those things both expected and unexpected, I recommend seeing this movie. As a bonus, if you can get your dad to go and not fall asleep halfway through the movie, you should consider that a win. 

Be good to each other, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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