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Guilo Reale's docu "Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things" is an OK if superficial study of the late Italian director who launched Clint Eastwood and Spaghetti Westerns. Array of clips and interviews ...

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Once disparaged as "spaghetti Westerns," Leone's films helped revive the genre, and ushered in a unique visual style. In 2005, cultural historian Christopher Frayling reflected on Leone's influence.