When, in 1959, one of America’s most popular and respected actors, Henry Fonda, announced that he would be starring in a…
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Dead Men Tell Tales A web series aimed at the younger generation gets transformed into a movie.
Walmart shoppers grabbing a DVD of the new Vision Films Western Dead Men, directed by Royston Innes, starring Ric Maddox…
Andy Devine Thanks to a childhood accident Andy Devine’s voice was best described as a dual-tone wheeze...
Andy Devine was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on October 7th, 1905 but when he was a year old the family moved to Kingman w…
In Wine There Is Truth
The most celebrated duel in recent Western films wasn’t fought with guns or bowie knives, but words: in 1993’s Tombstone…
DVD Review: 6 Bullets To Hell Review of Ennio Morricone's 6 Bullets To Hell.
When Billy Rogers (Crispian Belfrage) returns to his sun-blasted ranch to find his wife (Magda Rodriguez) raped and murd…
The Cup Spinning Sequence A behind-the-scenes look at the famous “Doc” Holliday scene from 1993’s Tombstone.
When then-Director Kevin Jarre first spoke to Val Kilmer about the gun-twirling, cup-spinning scene in 1993’s Tombstone,…
Hostiles is Deeply Felt This Western didn’t get an Oscar nod, but has gotten the attention of critics and movie fans.
Hostiles is a deeply felt story, peopled by soldiers, American Indians and civilians who express their feelings with utm…
DVD Review: Barquero Review of Gordon Douglas's Barquero
For a Few Dollars More and The Wild Bunch propelled former bit players Lee Van Cleef and Warren Oates to Western movie s…
The Dreaded Buscadero Sinks Costner’s Wyatt Earp
If one thing will ding a contender for the title of a historically accurate Western, it’s the dreaded buscadero. Purists…
How Tombstone Got The Right Look An authentic story. A creative genius. But the costumes took the film to the highest stage of achievement.
You can’t have an authentic set without authentic costumes. But even though Tombstone would begin filming more than two …