Good movie posters have been as rare as hen's teeth in the last quarter century. While once considered works of art, the great poster illustrators were put out to pasture, perhaps symbolically with the virtual end of the western film genre. Now, the western is making a comeback and hopefully so is the memorable movie poster. Check out the one sheet poster for the remake of 3:10 to Yuma starring Russell Crowe and Christian Bale. Not only does it recall the style of the great films of Sergio Leone, but it is also lacking another characteristic of most recent movie posters: the bland, scanned head of the star/stars that give no indication what the movie is even about. Praise to all concerned for allowing a truly creative poster for 3:10 to Yuma. This includes the stars who obviously didn't exercise their clout to make sure their images filled the entire poster. The result? A movie poster that truly makes me want to see the film. Let's hope it's a sign of a new trend...-Lee Pfeiffer
(For Style.com's interview with the film's costume designer, Arianne Phillips, click here)