New Mexico and Old Mexico are both a long way from “Deadwood” and writer/director Walter Hill is lost in the desert in “Dead for a Dollar” (2022). Unlike his iconic cable series that leveraged a compelling story played by relatively unknown actors, this tired Western showdown flick features Willem Dafoe and Christoph Waltz. A bounty hunter and a retired outlaw are destined for a final duel after a bunch of boring window dressing (racial taboos, marital discord, corrupt Mexicans) plays out. The pace is awful and TV-like, as if designed for commercial interruption, and the periodic, semi-sepia haze is perplexing.
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You know, I would just love to take a dump all over “Horrible Bosses 2” (2014). (I’m only speaking metaphorically. Jennifer Aniston’s character might be inside my head a little bit.) But dang it, I just can’t. I mean, it made me laugh out loud a couple of times. My expectations were low. (It’s a sequel to a ridiculous 2011 film in which three wimpy everymen plot revenge and hijinks ensue.) It met them. It’s another disposable Jason Bateman comedy. Jamie Foxx’s character is understatedly funny and “How You Like Me Now” by The Heavy is a great theme song.
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