The Furies

just have to add some leavening to the loaf of praise this film is getting on IMDb. the film is difficult to sit thru; you don't quite know where it is going - which should be a plus, except you... Full review

This Antony Mann Western is little-known compared to his collaborations with James Stewart or Man of the West or a good number of other Mann films, but it's an equal to his best work. Barbara Stanwyck and Walter Huston (in... Full review

This one just keeps pulsating and bringing on the goods. Another of author Niven Busch's psychological westerns (preceded by "Duel in the Sun" and "Pursued"), this one has a dynamic father/daughter duo, a pretty and meek son (the late John... Full review

This is the second western made by Anthony Mann, he was destined to become one of the great masters of the genre. Even though a film is a joint effort, there is always an element that prevails, in this case... Full review

This thing is a wild ride - it really crackles with energy! Plus its one of those rare films where the actors chew up the scenery and spit it back out, and its expertly done, absolutely right, and works beautifully.... Full review

Vance Jeffords plans to inherit the ranch, but when her father brings home a new wife she finds herself being pushed out. She takes drastic action which gets her banished from the furies. Now she plans on getting her revenge... Full review

Very few westerns have the psychological impacts that this "Mourning Becomes Electra" like saga dramatizes. Barbara Stanwyck, in the role that must have influenced her "Big Valley" character for TV, is both tough and tender as Vance Jeffords, the western... Full review

This is a good film to watch as autumn turns to winter. It's filled with old hatreds, revenge both old and new, explosive emotions and a subtle intelligence. Walter Huston and Barbara Stanwyck go on a powerful tear as T.C.... Full review

In his otherwise excellent a Personal Journey Through American Movies, Martin Scorsese makes the odd claim that the plot of The Furies is taken from Dostoevsky's The Idiot. That's wrong; it is in fact inspired by the Oresteia trilogy. The... Full review

Barbara Stanwyck is all sneer and blonde pony-tail in this unusual yet compelling Western saga about a wealthy rancher (Walter Huston, in his last role; he died shortly after this film was completed) and the complicated, somewhat incestuous relationship he... Full review

Reviewers in 1950 found The Furies unpleasant, confusing, and visually too dark. Many of the relationships in The Furies are mercenary, corrupt or perverse. Walter Huston appears in an amusing fake movie star interview featurette. ... Full Review

It fits the movie and comes across as a natural, logical focus. That gives the movie a toughness it easily couldve lacked. ... Full Review

Of these various transitional films, none is more consistently fascinating or misunderstood than the masterpiece The Furies . The Furies , of course, falls between Mann's exceptional films noir and his groundbreaking psychological Westerns. ... Full Review

Alas, she says, Vance will always be welcome at The Furies when she is the mistress of the house. His daughter Vance (the magnificently feline Barbara Stanwyck) bides her time as she chooses a husband, for her dowry and the very inheritance of the ranch hinge on her making the proper choice. ... Full Review

Starring Barbara Stanwyck ( Double Indemnity ) and Walter Huston in his last film role, The Furies is a sweeping western featuring a strong female character while the DVD offers a bounty of special features. The Huston interview is a theatrical short from 1931 in which he's interviewed poolside by a young woman-it's a hoot. ... Full Review

Hitting shelves this week are an Oscar-nominated animated gem, a Barbara Stanwyck classic and an intriguing story of hit men in Belgium. * * * * out of four, 2007, Sony, rated PG-13, $30; Blu-ray, $39 As much of a... ... Full Article