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Bonanza Classic Revived
“Everyone Stayed Home to Watch Gus Die”
The triumph of the TV miniseries Lonesome Dove...
Ken Burns’s Best Work Ever
Ken Burns is more than a chronicler of American history and culture.
Jonah Hex’s Gunspinner Extraordinaire
“Rocketshoes!” says Josh Brolin with a huge grin, as soon as I mention Joey Dillon’s name.
The Life and Legend of Hugh O’Brian
Hugh O’Brian is Wyatt Earp.
Western Writers Pick Top 100 Westerns
Last year, a line was drawn in the sand when, as part of their annual summer convention, the Western Writers of America (WWA) decided that they would make a list of the 100 Greatest Western Movies of All Time.
Standing Up For Liberty Valance
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) is the last truly important movie in the career of director John Ford.
The Adventures of a Wagon Train
Robert Fuller was the perfect TV cowboy. He loved to ride, loved acting, he had the looks and, as the child of professional dancers, he had the grace to make it all look good.
A No-Bull Kind of Guy
John Sturges was not a great filmmaker. At least he’s never been placed up there with Ford, Hawks and the like.
The Man Behind the Cape
As the dust continues to settle, and the perspective changes in our grasp of what the Western was and who played a significant role in shaping it, or in some cases subverting it, certain figures rise to prominence.