Category Archives: Western

Valley of the Sun (1942) Rated NR

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

In 1868, an army scout is arrested for helping Native Americans against their white oppressors. Along the way, he meets a Café owner who is planning on marrying a crooked Native American agent unless he has something to say about … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (CBS) Rated NR

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Canadian Mountie Sergeant Preston patrols the Yukon with his horse, Rex, and his dog, Yukon King. Starring Dick Simmons, Yukon King, and Vic Perrin. This is one of those good old classics where it doesn’t take much to figure out … Continue reading →

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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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