Andy Devine was born in Flagstaff, Arizona on October 7th, 1905 but when he was a year old the family moved to Kingman w…
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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…
Objections Overruled! John Wayne didn’t want Kim Darby in True Grit.
Kim Darby made her mark in the 1969 version of True Grit. She was not an obvious choice for the lead of Mattie Ross, wh…
DVD Review: Painted Woman Review of James Cotten's Painted Woman.
Painted Woman (Echo Bridge; $15.99). After experiencing both the security and shame of a kept woman, Julie (played by St…
The Nation’s Worst Single Lynching A bloody Chinese massacre finds a new audience through The Jade Pendant.
You might guess that the worst single lynching in U.S. history took place in the Deep South and that the victims were bl…
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…