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Every James Mangold Movie, Ranked
A respected craftsman who nevertheless puts his own stamp on all of his movies, no matter how different they may seem.
To go from producing promotional films for big corporations to cobbling together funds for gritty indies might seem like a wild journey in the span of a decade, but in many ways, that’s the story of Mangold’s varied career: a man who has balanced art and commerce, commercial risk and professional sheen. Based on an 1950s Elmore Leonard short story, 3:10 to Yuma was first turned into a movie starring Glenn Ford as the villainous Ben Wade and Van Heflin as Dan Evans, a noble, down-on-his-luck rancher hired to ensure that the apprehended outlaw makes it on time to a train that will transport him to his trial. Sporting a superb supporting cast that includes Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol, Ben Foster, Vinessa Shaw, and Logan Lerman, 3:10 to Yuma emphasizes what it is about the genre we love so much: its weathered depictions of good and evil, its vast landscapes, its matter-of-fact portrayal of a cruel world in which only the strong survive.
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