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Gunsmoke actor Burt Reynolds went from television to a major movie star and sex symbol. However, his successful career in …
“Auteur” is one of those words that get thrown around a lot, yet its meaning seems to vary depending on …
“Once Upon a Time in the West” has one of the greatest opening sequences I’ve ever seen. Three sinister outlaws …
If you ask who the most important Western directors in history are, there are three obvious names: John Ford, Sergio …
It’s possible that the list of motion picture artists who haven’t won competitive Academy Awards might be more prestigious than …
Andrew V. McLaglan’s 1963 film “McLintock!” is a loose Western adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” (c. …
John Wayne is often canonized as one of America’s greatest heroes, but this wasn’t the case during World War II …
The conventional wisdom on John Wayne’s acting abilities holds that he was a severely limited performer who leaned heavily into …
The anticipation for the new Paramount+ series “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” has been percolating ever since the wildly popular “Yellowstone” prequel …
When news of a new Taylor Sheridan-helmed show about historical lawman Bass Reeves first made the rounds in early 2022, …