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6 Days (2017) Rated R

This film is based on the Iranian Embassy siege of 1980, where there was a standoff between Iranian Arabs and SAS soldiers. Starring Jamie Bell, Mark Strong, and Abbie Cornish. This film provides a wonderful telling of the events that … Continue reading

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Monte Walsh (2003) Rated TV-14

Monte has been a cowboy all his life and now big business is trying to take over the rancher’s land. Based on the book by  Jack Schaefer. Starring Tom Selleck, Isabella Rossellini, and Keith Carradine. This film is a quintessential … Continue reading

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The Shadow Riders (1982) Rated PG

Two brothers return home from the Civil War and discover that some relatives were kidnapped by renegade Confederates. Based on a novel by Louis L’Amour. Starring Tom Selleck, Sam Elliott, and Dominique Dunne. This is a typical western. What I … Continue reading

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The Rare Breed (1966) Rated NR

An English woman and her daughter enlist a cowboy to help get their bull to mate with their longhorns. Starring James Stewart, Maureen O’Hara, and Brian Keith. This is different than the usual westerns. However, the film has the quintessential … Continue reading

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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Rated PG

A farmer joins a Confederate guerrilla unit on the run from Union soldiers who killed his family. Starring Clint Eastwood, Chief Dan George, and Sondra Locke. Clint Eastwood does what he does best in this film. His character has the … Continue reading

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Rawhide (CBS) Rated TV-PG

 Gil Favor runs a cattle drive that moves through a mix of characters and adventures. Starring Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Steve Raines.  This series brings the western cattle drive to life as Favor and his team of characters run … Continue reading

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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) Rated NR

A senator returns to a western town for the funeral of an old friend and tells the story of his origins. Starring John Wayne, James Stewart, and Vera Miles. This film is a slow-paced western; it doesn’t have much action. … Continue reading

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Hell or High Water (2016) Rated R

A divorced father and his ex-con older brother scheme in order to save their family ranch. Starring Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine. I was pleasantly surprised by this film. I thought it was going to be another modern … Continue reading

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Black Hills (1947) Rated NR

 Two frontiersmen try to avenge a struggling rancher. Starring  Eddie Dean, White Cloud, and Roscoe Ates.  This film is a B Western made in the 40s. It doesn’t have much going for it, and it’s the last theatrical film that … Continue reading

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Unforgiven (1992) Rated R

A retired gunslinger takes on one last job with his old partner and a young wannabe gunslinger. Starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, and Morgan Freeman. This is a quintessential Western film. It has everything a classic Western has: a hero, … Continue reading

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