Film
21st Century Westerns: “The Retrieval”
Writer-director Chris Eska’s 2013 independent production is a gripping coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of the Civil War....
Shuffle Up and Deal: Poker Players of the West
A brief rundown of famed poker players of Western lore and screen. Fifty years ago, Las Vegas casino maven Benny...
21st Century Westerns: “Hidalgo”
Viggo Mortensen plays the legendary Frank T. Hopkins in this exciting 2004 action-adventure. Editor's Note: Throughout March and April,...
21st Century Westerns: “Five Fingers for Marseilles”
Allusions to classic westerns abound in this impressive 2017 South African drama. Editor's Note: Throughout March and April, we’re...
21st Century Westerns: “Gone Are the Days”
Veteran character actor Lance Henriksen co-stars with Tom Berenger and Danny Trejo in Mark Gould’s 2018 western. Editor's Note:...
21st Century Westerns: “Cowboys & Aliens”
Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford lead the counterattack against extraterrestrial invaders in the Wild West. Editor's Note: Throughout March...
21st Century Westerns: “Bone Tomahawk”
Kurt Russell heads the strong cast of S. Craig Zahler’s violent horror western. Editor's Note: Throughout March and April,...
21st Century Westerns: “Blackthorn”
Sam Shepard plays an aging Butch Cassidy in Mateo Gil’s fanciful 2011 western. Editor's Note: Throughout March and April,...
