Classic Scene: The Doorway
The Doorway The Searchers (1956) Directed by John Ford The Scene: After five years of searching for his missing nieces, the world weary Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) has returned with Debbie (Natalie Wood),… Continue reading
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Classic Scene: Quicksand!
Quicksand Blazing Saddles (1974) Directed by Mel Brooks The Scene: In the opening minutes of Mel Brooks’ masterpiece send-up of the Western genre, we are introduced to our hero Bart (Cleavon Little). He… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Deadwood The Movie’
Plot: A conclusion to the wildly popular HBO television series that ran from 2004-2006, the Deadwood film gathers the principal characters back to the titular town in 1889 for the confirmation of South… Continue reading
Retro Review – ‘Tombstone’
Ever since the heyday of the Western, there have been dozens of film adaptations of Wyatt Earp taking on the Cowboys at the OK Corral to bring order to the town of Tombstone.… Continue reading
Top 10 Spaghetti Westerns
The Western is a standard of American cinema and even those who have never seen a film in this genre are familiar with the hallmarks of the Western. Tough no-nonsense heroes, sweeping technicolor… Continue reading
Retro Review: ‘Death Rides a Horse’
In the sub genre of the “Spaghetti Western” one actor could always be counted on to deliver as a memorable performance as a cold-blooded villain, Lee Van Cleef. Whether he was going up… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘In a Valley of Violence’
Directed by: Ti West Starring: Ethan Hawke, Taissa Farmiga, and John Travolta Plot: A traveler on his way to Mexico crosses paths with the violent residents of a dying mine town. Review: Horror and westerns make… Continue reading
