The Problem with High Noon.
I’ve talked about the idea of the Western as a unique American mythology before, and the concept is important in […]
western
Stories set in the American West.
Fort Apache – Accountability Schmaccountability
This review is full of spoilers, so if you like classic westerns crossed with classic war films, Fort Apache is […]
No Country for Old Men – As good as they say.
I don’t like serial killers. I should be more specific I suppose, I’m sure plenty of serial killers are great […]
My Favorite Movies 6 – Rio Bravo (Howard Hawks, 1959)
So there it is, Saturday night, and I’m sitting at home with a Breckenridge double IPA watching a movie (instead […]
Great Books – Warlock by Oakley Hall, 1958
The gunfight at the OK Corral is one of the central stories in American mythology. Good and evil, law and […]
Boys will be Boys: Double Standards in McLintock! and The Awful Truth.
There is a strange theme in the plots of the two otherwise enjoyable movies; The Awful Truth (one of my […]
“The Western”: An American Mythology.
At not quite 250 years old, America is a new country. As is the case with all new nations, this […]
The Safari Films of John Ford and Howard Hawks
John Ford and Howard Hawks are very tempting to lump together when talking about great American directors. And indeed, their […]
My Favorite Movies 4 – McCabe and Mrs. Miller (Robert Altman, 1971)
There are few things I think of as fondly as American Westerns, but the movies of Robert Altman sure come […]
Mantras in the catchphrases: The Searchers, The Misfits, The Long Goodbye
I thought I’d take a bit of time to write about some of my favorite movie mantras. I’m talking “mantras” […]