CinemaGunslingers-HD: The Magnificent Seven Ride! **+ (1972, Westerns)
Summary: Lee Van Cleef stars as Marshal Chris Adams in this rollicking continuation of the popular "Magnificent Seven" series. This time around, Chris has lost his wife and is on a new mission to rescue a group of women who have been captured by evil bandits. With the help of a motley group of convicts, Chris embarks on his latest battle with danger.
CinemaGunslingers-HD: Guns of the Magnificent Seven **+ (1969, Westerns)
Summary: A capable cast led by George Kennedy helps make this third-go round for the Magnificent Seven franchise a worthwhile adventure for Western fans. Kennedy is a more-than-capable replacement for Yul Brynner as Chris, who must round up a new Seven to help rescue a revolutionary leader (Fernando Rey) held captive by a sadistic military leader (Michael Ansara, adding another notch to his long list of villains). Comparisons to the original Magnificent Seven are inevitable, and while Guns doesn't match up in terms of scope or quality of writing, the solid cast--which includes James Whitmore, Joe Don Baker, and Bernie Casey as members of the new Seven--overcomes any limitations by delivering energetic performances; the Spanish locations and veteran TV director Paul Wendkos's nods to spaghetti Western conventions are also a plus. --Paul Gaita
