Let’s find someone to refilm Kevin Jarre’s original script and complete his dream. Thanks to Jeff Morey, the historical consultant on Tombstone I...
Tombstone Redux
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Western Movies
Best of the West 2022: Western Movies
Wall-to-Wall Westerns After a drought in the classic genre in 2020, Western productions returned with both barrels in 2021. What a...
Best of the West 2022: True Westerner of the Year
Riding - and Writing - for the Brand! Phil Spangenberger If you have ever spoken to Phil Spangenberger about the Old West, historical firearms,...
Mr. Authenticity
Many fans of Westerns, especially the True West maniacs, are guilty of picking them apart for the anachronisms all too often found in such...
Shooting Back
The Real Deal: Ben Johnson The November 2021 cover story “Ben Johnson: A True American Cowboy” by Marshall Trimble struck a sentimental chord with...
Dern’d If You Do
Some of the most memorable roles in Western cinema history were portrayed by Bruce Dern during his long and storied career. It’s no surprise that...
The Duke Stars on a New Stage
His personal belongings tell a lot about the big man. The wooden crate is 8-by-8-by-8 feet. Inside the oversized box are bag after bag of unopened...
Ben Johnson: A True American Cowboy
From his humble beginnings to his last ride in Monument Valley, the Sooner native never strayed far from his Oklahoma roots. Actor Ben Johnson and I...
Y:1883 The Taylor-Made West
Writer-director-producer Taylor Sheridan celebrates his roots with his new series filmed in Texas. When writer, producer and director...
What History Has Taught Me: C. Courtney Joyner
C. Courtney Joyner, Screenwriter, Author, Film Historian Joyner is a writer with more than 25 movie screenplays to his credit including The...
Poetry in Motion
Ben Johnson knew how to set a horse. In our universe there are numerous classic cowboy stars, and then there is one true cowboy who also became a...
Keeping the Cowboy Hero Alive
Trace Adkins follows in the footsteps of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Johnny Cash. It’s been a great year for Trace Adkins, the six-foot six-inch...