Stick “em up, and stick to the classics! According to the facts, “Angel and the Badman” was the first movie John Wayne produced back in 1947. I watched it online to set […]
Angel and the Badman (2026)
Last Train to Fortune
A goofy fun western comedy with likable leads-one of them from across the pond and the other can’t read. I’m told that “Last Train to Fortune” was written by director Adam Rifkin’s […]
Americana
A western comedy that’s better with its ideas than its comedy and sidekicks. I’m sure not many people would see “Americana,” because it’s artisan western being released in the middle of August. […]
Eddington
Ari Aster’s pandemic western doesn’t really have my vote. I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I saw the teaser poster for Ari Aster’s latest movie “Eddington.” I saw some buffalo […]
Rust
The western that caused the scandal finally sees the light of day, and that’s not good news. We’ve all heard the news and legal issues. “Rust” is the western that Alec Baldwin […]
The Thicket
Peter Dinklage and Juliette Lewis own the screen as enemies in this gritty and chilly western. “The Thicket” is an independent western that reminds us about a lot of things. One is […]
Horizon: An American Saga-Chapter 1
Chapter 1: How the West Was Lost. Kevin Costner’s 4th directorial position is “Horizon: An American Saga,” which is released this year in two chapters. The third chapter has started principal photography, […]
The Dead Don’t Hurt
An old-fashioned western with new-fashioned performances from Mortensen and Krieps. “The Dead Don’t Hurt” is a western set in San Francisco during the American Civil War, and features a romance between Vicky […]
Butcher’s Crossing
Nicolas Cage strongly thrives in this gritty western. I’ve seen two Nicolas Cage western vehicles in the independent circuit. First, there was “The Old Way,” in which he played a gunslinger with […]
Strange Way of Life
Hawke and Pascal shoot and score in Almodovar’s hit-&-miss short western. In his latest short film “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro Almodovar has developed a western that uses the right convictions to […]
