“The Magnificent Seven” (*** out of four) was a sturdy and smooth remake of the 1960 Western classic about a town under the deadly control of an evil industrialist (Peter Sarsgaard) who desperately employ the protection of seven outlaws (led by Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt) to defend their town and save their lives. Director Antoine Fuqua’s first Western is no classic but is visually stunning, has a terrific music score by James Horner (in his final film score), and its final showdown will have you on the edge of your seat. Washington is first-rate as usual and Sarsgaard makes a strong villain and carry you through some brief lulls in the middle.