‘Hostiles’ Review: Christian Bale In Dark But Powerful Western With Contemporary Social Impact

It is not easy to get a Western made these days, particularly one that has serious ideas. Fortunately, writer-director Scott Cooper found financing for Hostiles, a film with much more on its mind than the pitfalls of the well-worn, currently not-often-attempted genre that in this case tries to make a case for racial understanding against all odds. […]