"Cowboys & Aliens": A Stiff Western Laced with Sci-Fi

Based on its name, “Cowboys & Aliens” sounds like a playful, genre-mashing romp, similar to something imagined by Tarantino or Rodriguez.  “Iron Man” director Jon Favreau tries to prove though, that he can overcome these expectations, by telling a serious tale about cowboys fighting aliens.  The fruit of Favreau's labors is a film which plays like a stiff western laced with science fiction.Read more...

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