Dive headfirst into the golden age of celluloid with some of the most riveting westerns of the 1950s. The era was a prime time for cinematic gems, painting vast cinematic landscapes that marvelously encapsulated the quintessential charm and rugged allure of the Old West. These influential offering...
Delving into the rich history of Western series reveals a variety of outstanding examples that perfectly capture the essence of this beloved genre, such as those 1960s and 1970s Westerns you grew up watching. Gunsmoke, a true classic of the Western genre, set the standard with its iconic char...
There aren’t a lot of great Westerns on any streaming service, but this more modern one is worth your time. John Hillcoat directs a gritty, vicious script by Nick Cave (of The Bad Seeds fame) and draws excellent performances from a cast that includes Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Emily ...
How to watch: Malcolm X is now streaming on Prime Video. 11. The Great Escape Director John Sturges may be most famous for his Westerns like The Magnificent Seven and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, but this 1963 war film has the fizzy feel of a heist movie — but with even higher ...
Amazon Prime Video has a rich, deep catalog of action movies including ‘Mission: Impossible,’‘Monkey Man,’ and ‘Edge of Tomorrow.’ Here are the absolute best.
Whether you're a fan of wild Westerns, cunning detectives, high-swinging superheroes, ravenous zombies, rowdy thieves, or hard-hitting heroines, Netflix has a movie pitch-perfect for every kind of adrenaline seeker. We know scrolling through the streaming app can be a chore when all you wa...
Our hero, Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), is a writer of dimestore westerns. His pal is Harry Lime (Orson Welles), a bootlegger whose latest grift has landed him in an early grave, or so it seems. The further down the rabbit hole Holly ventures, the more it becomes clear that Reed’...
Yes, it’s a satire on Westerns, and yes there’s plenty of Coen-esque characters involved, but beneath the pastiche this is a love letter that tips a cowboy hat to the movies of old.— Marc Chacksfield Genre: Western dramaRotten Tomatoes score: 91%Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, James ...
Yes, it’s a satire on Westerns, and yes there’s plenty of Coen-esque characters involved, but beneath the pastiche this is a love letter that tips a cowboy hat to the movies of old.— Marc Chacksfield Genre: Western dramaRotten Tomatoes score: 91%Stars: Tim Blake Nelson, James ...
Watch on Amazon Clint Eastwoodmade his name in Westerns, so it’s only fitting that the film that earned him an Oscar for Best Director was also a Western.Unforgivenis Eastwood’s masterpiece as a filmmaker, and he cast himself in the lead as former outlaw William Munny. As a pig farmer...