Gary Cooper helped lay the groundwork for the modern Western hero. With a calm, steady presence, he became the blueprint for ...

When it comes to the Western genre, most often we look to the past to find the very best of the genre. Stars like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood come to mind as the most memorable, with films from the ...

One of the best Westerns of all time was released on Christmas Day 1993, and in the 32 years since the modern classic was released, the movie has only gotten better. Although the 1940s through the ...

While today's cinema landscape seems saturated with superhero flicks and biopics, the Western remains one of the most prolific film genres. Early on in the genre, the plotlines, themes, and motifs ...

A movie genre emerges from the specific emotion a narrative incites in the audience. That emotion (and the filmmakers’ urge to “serve”) is what defines that movie. That emotion then dictates the ...