Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Sergio Leone’s 1984 final film. De Niro, James Woods. New York Jewish gangsters across five decades. Three hours forty-five minutes uncut.
Sergio Leone
This archive gathers the films directed by Sergio Leone reviewed at Master of Worlds: “Last Man Standing (1996)”, “Once Upon a Time in America (1984)”, “Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)”, and “The Man With No Name Trilogy (1964 / 1965 / 1966)” — 5 titles in all. Seen together they show a consistent sensibility across different films. The reviews focus on the direction as craft — what it contributes, how it serves each story, and what separates the work from the ordinary version of the same material. Rather than rank the films, the collection treats them as a body of work worth examining. The list expands as additional titles are added.
Last Man Standing (1996)
Hill’s 1996 Walter Hill remake of Yojimbo. Bruce Willis as the drifter who plays two Prohibition-era gangs against each other. Texas dust, Christopher Walken.
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Leone’s 1968 spaghetti western. Bronson, Fonda as the villain, Cardinale. Morricone score. Three-hour patient masterpiece that defined the form’s outer limit.
The Man With No Name Trilogy (1964 / 1965 / 1966) — Review
The Man With No Name trilogy is one of the great achievements in commercial cinema and the foundation document of the spaghetti western genre. Sergio Leone directed all three films. Clint Eastwood starred in all three. Ennio Morricone composed the scores. The trilogy was produced and released…
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) — Review
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly defined the Western. Leone directing. Eastwood, Wallach, Van Cleef. Morricone score. The Sad Hill Cemetery standoff sequence.