Lonesome Dove author Larry McMurtry and his writing partner Diana Ossana have their plates full with a number of new Western-themed movies in the...
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Western Movies
Hart Ranch Reopens
After he finished what would be his last, and one of his best films, Tumbleweeds, in 1925, William S. Hart bought the land where the picture was...
Mangold’s Texas Ranger
James Mangold didn’t get quite as much attention as the Coen brothers when he retooled the black-and-white Western 3:10 to Yuma. But his ambitious...
True Grit
Fans of the original version of True Grit may be divided in their opinions about the remake, but we all have the Coen brothers to thank for...
Robert Conrad Dares Ya
Robert Conrad is tough. He might even be tougher than James West, the rough-and-ready secret agent he played on television in the CBS series The...
Trailer Safety
Living quarter horse trailers and RV’s are important tools for the traveling competitive horseman. Providing a home on the road and a portable tack...
1929’s Hell’s Heroes
Being the severely-obsessed movie geek that I am (I’ve seen nearly 5,000 movies and keep a list), combined with the fact that William Wyler is my...
Streets of Laredo/Dead Man’s Walk
Both the prequel and the sequel to CBS’s Emmy award-winning Lonesome Dove miniseries are now available in two-disc DVD packages. Neither 1996’s Dead...
The Last of the Mohicans
Strangely, the Blu-ray package of Michael Mann’s The Last of the Mohicans does not have the isolated musical track that accompanied the 2001 DVD...
What the Cowboy Life Taught Raoul Walsh
Note to aspiring filmmakers: If you're looking for a film school, give Raoul Walsh's curriculum a try. It's called Life. Before he was old enough to...
Grand Theft Stagecoach
Since Red Dead Redemption was released in May 2010, many gamers have taken to calling the video game “Grand Theft Stagecoach,” a play on the name of...
Convict Cowgirls
Finally, a documentary has been made with the True West reader in mind. Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo will be touring cities through late October...