The Leanest, Meanest Film To Come Down the Pike in Some Time Is John Maclean's ‘Tornado’

The Leanest, Meanest Film To Come Down the Pike in Some Time Is John Maclean's ‘Tornado’

‘Tornado’ is as taut as Buster Keaton’s ‘The General,’ as linear as John Ford’s ‘The Searchers,’ and as concentrated as the suite of movies in which Randolph Scott teamed up with director Bud Boetticher.

John Maclean Interview: ‘TORNADO’ Blows Into Theaters With a Stirring Tale of Vengeance Set in 1790s Scotland

This Friday, May 30, IFC Films unleashes Tornado, a genre-defying revenge thriller set against the stark, windswept backdrop of 18th-century Scotland. Equal parts period drama/thriller and coming-of-age saga, the film premiered to acclaim at the Glasgow Film Festival, drawing praise for its innovative storytelling and visual flair. Directed and penned by John Maclean (Slow West), […]