The Lone Ranger
First screened in January 2014
Director: Gore Verbinski. Cast: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, Tom Wilkinson, Ruth Wilson, William Fichtner, Bryant Prince, Helena Bonham Carter, Barry Pepper, James Badge Dale, Saginaw Grant, Leon Rippy, Mason Cook, JD Cullum, James Frain, Harry Treadaway. Screenplay: Justin Haythe and Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio.
Twitter Capsule: Theme-parky, but at least it's cuckoo and not brainless. CGI, gaudy decor, pop ambitions, flat personas never jell.

Photo © 2013 Walt Disney Pictures
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: C


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Visual Effects: Tim Alexander, Gary Brozenich, Edson Williams, and John Frazier
Best Makeup & Hairstyling: Joel Harlow & Gloria Pasqua-Casny

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