Category: Western
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Michael Biehn’S Fake Mustache In Tombstone: “He Always Felt A Little Bit Like The Small Dog Of The Group”
In 1993, “Tombstone” assembled a cast for the ages to tell the story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The throwback Western, led by Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer — in what is perhaps Kilmer’s best performance — showcases a lot of tough guys in cowboy hats as…
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Thirty Years Later, Sam Elliott’s Near-Miss Classic: Tombstone’s Unbelievable Survival
Sam Elliott says, Kurt Russell, who played Wyatt Earp to his Virgil Earp, was determined. “Kurt Russell kept Tombstone on track when it could have really gone awry after the director was fired off of it,” Elliott says. “He was determined to see that movie get made the way it should have gotten made. Kevin…
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Val Kilmer’S Film Bug From A Young Age: Camera And A Remarkable Story
Turns out Val Kilmer is a man who wears many hats. And he’s a man with many faces and passions. Val acquaints you with a lot of them. Val Kilmer is a lot to take in. Luckily there’s tons of film capturing him in his early days and onward — including home movies and amateur…
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Missing ‘Tombstone’ on Popular Streaming Platforms? Here’s Where to Find It
One of the 1990s best Westerns, Tombstone, has would-be viewers wondering where they can watch the movie. In the age of streaming, cinematic classics should be readily available, but the 1993 film by blockbuster action director George P. Cosmatos (Massacre in Rome) isn’t easy to access. Set in the Arizona of the 1880s, Tombstone sees…
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Sam Elliott’s Remarkable Journey in ‘1883’ and Beyond: 5 Surprising Details
Admired for his deep voice and thick mustache, American actor Sam Elliott has dominated the Western genre from the onset of his storied career. Widely considered a genuine representation of the American cowboy, he built a career niche in the late 60s and early 70s as a character actor with multiple roles in Western films…
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Sam Elliott’s Stellar Performance in ‘Justified’: A Reminder of His Greatness
Sam Elliott’s villain in Justified season 6 reminded everybody just how good the veteran actor can be. Sam Elliott is instantly recognizable due to his trademark mustache and deep voice, and he’s appeared in just about every genre imaginable, from drama to comedy and comic book movies. His most iconic roles is probably The Stranger…
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The Unconventional Path: Haley Bennett’s Journey in ‘The Magnificent Seven’
Haley Bennett is all smiles. The female lead of Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming “The Magnificent Seven” remake is equally bubbly when talking about her nerve-jangling audition process, the physically demanding shoot and what she’s got on the docket in the coming months (“I’m going to need a vacation from the vacation!”), but even all that sunshine…
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2016 Remake vs. 1960 Classic: Which ‘Magnificent Seven’ Reigns Supreme?
The Magnificent Seven is a classic, and the modern remake was a solid effort. Here’s how the two compare and which one is better. There are few images in cinema history as iconic as Steve McQueen and Yul Brynner banding together to ride into town and aid the bandit-stricken villagers who desperately need their help.…
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Revisiting ‘Rio Lobo’: Was Howard Hawks And John Wayne The Film’S Real Savior?
In 1970 the publicity machine was knocking itself dead, extolling Howard Hawks’s “Rio Lobo” even before it was finished. Much was made of Hawks being reunited with saddle pard John Wayne, with whom he made classics such as “Red River” and “Rio Bravo,” among other films. Journalist George Plimpton (who scored a cameo) did a…
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When John Wayne’s Peculiar Experience Inspired Carl Perkins’ ‘Blue Suede Shoes’
There is not a greater celebrity raconteur than Michael Caine. The 89-year-old movie star has lived the fullest of lives, appeared in a number of great films, and snatched up two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor — and he loves to talk about it. The son of blue-collar parents seems perpetually tickled by his…