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The Magnificent Remake: How and Why Remade Movies Succeed and Fail

April 22, 2016 by Tony Black

Tony Black on remakes, and how and why they success and fail… Harking back to the days of big stars headlining even bigger films, The Magnificent Seven trailer exploded online this week showcasing the always A-list Denzel Washington alongside, among others, Hollywood’s newest megastar Chris Pratt, in a remake of the legendary 1960’s Yul Brynner […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tony Black Tagged With: Get Carter, insomnia, king kong, Taxi, The Departed, The Equalizer, The Magnificent Seven, The Wicker Man, True Grit

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