Category: Western
‘Horizon: An American Saga- Chapter 1’ Film Review
If any type of film is made for the big screen, it is the Western. While the genre is far from its heyday of the 40’s and 50’s (and some of the 60s), respect for “oaters” still lives in the
‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Film Review- A Lyrical and Emotional Western Piece
With its beautiful landscapes coloring an artful story of emotion and violence, Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt, exists between the worlds of Claude Lelouch’s 1977, Another Man, Another Chance, and the western films of Andre De Toth. Scored, written
Remembering “Pappy”: The Westerns
Four time Academy Award winner John Ford was one of cinema’s finest and a man who revolutionized the depiction of early America on the silver screen. Ford’s pictures were human and pure and one must remember them for the times
Film Review: ‘Surrounded’- A Western With Deeper Subtext
With the Western in extremely short supply these days, it is always exciting when a new oater rides into cinemas. 2023 began with a good one, Brett Donowho’s “The Old Way” starring Nicolas Cage. As we come to the year’s
Film Review- ‘The Old Way’: 2023 Begins With A Good Western
With the arrival of Brett Donowho’s “The Old Way”, Nicolas Cage gets the chance to star in his first Western. While the genre is far from its heyday of the 40’s and 50’s, respect for “oaters” still lives in the
Film Review: ‘Dead For A Dollar’- Walter Hill Returns To The Western
“Dead for a Dollar” is Walter Hill’s return to the pure Western since 2006’s excellent “Broken Trail” and his first time directing a feature film since 2016’s under-promoted “The Assignment”. At 80 years old, Hill is rightfully considered one of
The Year In Revue Part Five: Anthony’s Top 20 of 2021
Since the days of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, I have been making “Top Ten” lists of my favorite films from each year. I used to love reading their “Best of the year” articles in their respective home-based newspapers and
‘The Harder They Fall’ Review: A Unique, Alive, Western
The Harder They Fall takes the Western on a wild and exciting ride through rich characterizations, inventive filmmaking and one helluva cast
Nightstream 2021- ‘After Blue (Paradis Sale): An Erotic, Sci-fi, Western
Surreal Eroticism And Grotesque Horror Paint A Gorgeously Macabre Picture In This Science-Fiction Horror Western