Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Image   Re-watching this classic 1969 western, director George Roy Hill's infectious spirit and dynamic storytelling remain as thrilling as ever. Paul Newman and Robert Redford are absolutely sublime in their iconic roles, exuding impish charm during the botched train robberies and in their elusive friendship. Fast-paced from the dynamic opening heist, Hill builds up one fast-paced scene after another as Butch…

Starring Paul Newman & Robert Redford Protagonizada por Paul Newman & Robert Redford In Venezuela we have many ways to emphatically reject the stories that someone tells us and that seem too implausible to be real, but one of the most famous expressions - although I recognize that its use has decreased in recent times - is _"now tell me one (story) of cowboys"_, alluding to the far-fetched adventures that the protag…

Certain films, certain criminal psychopaths and certain politicians have something in common with con men - they are likeable, but not as good as their likeability or popularity would indicate. In the history of cinema there are plenty of examples of films being immensely popular despite not being able to withstand criticism. The 1969 western *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid*, directed by George Roy Hill, is one…