Category Archives: Western

Secret of Giving (1999) Rated PG

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

A single mother struggles to raise her son and keep her ranch during the Christmas season. Based on the book Christmas in Calico by Jack Curtis. Starring  Reba McEntire, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Ronny Cox. This made for TV movie is … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone (Paramount) Rated TV-MA

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

A ranching family fights to protect their land as others infringe on it. Starring Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, and Kelly Reilly. Paramount revives and updates the classic western plot with this new series. There’s no denying that Kevin Costner knows how to … Continue reading →

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Against a Crooked Sky (1975) Rated G

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

When Charlotte Sutter gets kidnapped by a group of Indians, her brother and a drunk prospector go in search for her. The film is a remake of The Searchers.  Starring Richard Boone, Stewart Petersen, Henry Wilcoxon. This is an engaging story as we follow … Continue reading →

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The Train Robbers (1973) Rated PG

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

 A gun man is hired by a widow to locate her husband’s gold that he stole in order to return it to the rightful owner and start anew. Starring John Wayne, Ann-Margret, Rod Taylor This film is a classic. It’s  a classic in … Continue reading →

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Django Unchained (2012) Rated R

Posted on October 5, 2017 by

With help from a bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a plantation owner. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson. I’m not usually a Quentin Tarantino fan but there are ones that I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Our Wild Hearts (2013) Rated PG

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

A wealthy girl falls in love with a mustang, adventure, and the father she never knew in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Starring Eloise DeJoria, Veronica Dunne, Martin Kove, Ricky Schroder. I really expected this film to be better than it … Continue reading →

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Young Guns (1988) Rated R

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

A group of young men, lead by Billy the Kid, hunt down the killers of the rancher who was their benefactor. Starring Emilio Estevez, Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Phillips, Charlie Sheen, Dermot Mulroney, Jack Palance, Terry O’Quinn. Young Guns tells … Continue reading →

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Hell on Wheels (AMC) Rated TV-14

Posted on October 26, 2016 by

Cullen Bohannon, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows a group of Union Soldiers, bent on revenge for the killing of his wife and child. Starring Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy. I loved this show. It’s brilliantly written and much … Continue reading →

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The American West (2016) Rated TV-14

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

This miniseries chronicles the American West from 1865 to 1890. Starring Jonathan C. Stewart, Mo Brings Plenty, Deborah Lee Douglas, Joshua David McLerran, Bert Thomas Morris, Glynn Praesel, David H. Stevens, Will Strongheart, Erik Young. This docu-series talks about the … Continue reading →

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Wynonna Earp (SYFY) Rated TV-14

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

Based on the IDW Comic. Wynonna Earp is the great granddaughter of Wyatt Earp, who battles demons and other creatures. Starring Melanie Scrofano, Shamier Anderson, Tim Rozon. This is one of the worst shows on TV. The concept sounded interesting, but … Continue reading →

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