Monday May 20 | DVD Verdict
Jubal (1956) (Blu-ray) Criterion Collection
"You know, sometimes I think it's giving the good Lord the worst of it to say he invented people." Jubal Troop is a soft-spoken drifter who stumbles upon a ranch owned by the jovial Shep Horgan .
Wild Bunch remake from Will Smith
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In some ways, Delmer Daves' Jubal is a perfect candidate for Criterion: it sports big level stars and collaborators , but has all but completely fallen off the radar in modern cinematic discussion.