But that doesn’t say it’s only a gimmick. Known as a cinephile extraordinaire, he pays homage to dozens of genres, films and directors within his work. The word ‘pastiche’ almost seems to be invented for Quentin Tarantino’s films. Read moreĭjango Unchained DIRECTOR: Quentin Tarantino CAST: Jamie Foxx Tommy Lee Jones established himself as one of Hollywood’s most interesting directors with this outstanding feature film. The Homesman is stunningly shot and succeeds wonderfully at shifting between hilarious, dark comedy and truly gripping drama. Jones himself plays an opportunistic claim jumper who accompanies Marry Bee after a weird twist of faith. Hillary Swank, in an impressive lead, is Mary Bee Cuddy, a somewhat quaint young unmarried woman who takes the task of escorting three mentally ill women through the vast and dangerous plains to the nearest asylum. The genre suits Jones, so to say, as The Homesman is one of the most interesting films of 2014, and the definitely the best western of 2014 I’ve seen so far. In 2005 actor-turned-director Tommy Lee Jones surprised friend and foe with the surprisingly strong neo-Western The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.
The Homesman DIRECTOR: Tommy Lee Jones CAST: Tommy Lee Jones