Ask anyone in the movie business, and they’ll tell you that there is nothing worse for your career than getting old. And with a few notable exceptions – actors and actresses who are allowed to pop up in the occasional film past the age of 60 – most aging Hollywood legends are more or less expected to just fade away gracefully. “[Clint] Eastwood, though, has joined a highly selective group: long-successful artists who continuously tinker with their careers, who make changes in the fundamental nature of their work even at a time when they could safely kick back and relax, endlessly repeating past themes and proven methods.”