‘Damsel’ is a Period Piece About a Modern Violence Problem
David and Nathan Zellner have created a Western that puts the inherent violence of the incel movement squarely in its sights.
Tag: Westerns
10 Wildest Horror Westerns
Death rides alongside manifest destiny.
‘Prospect’ Review: The Final Frontier is a Recognizable Toxic Hell (Toronto After Dark)
In space, no one can hear you quick-draw.
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Might Be the Coens’ Worst
The western anthology of shorts starts with a bang and quickly fades into a whimper.
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ Trailer is Some Crazy Business
We all love a good story about ourselves, so long as the people in the stories are us but not us.
The Best Year in Movies was 1968
Zombies, space sagas and age ratings: fifty years ago, cinema was changed forever.
The Nelms Brothers Dish on Making A Contemporary Western with Octavia Spencer
We chat with Eshom and Ian Nelms about what it takes to make an excellent, small movie about some messed up people just trying to do the right thing.
Where Westerns Fit in Modern Society
They are more than just a relic, but an opportunity for reinvention.
Finding the Reason for the Season in John Hillcoat’s ‘The Proposition’
What could be hollower than to die alone?
‘The Great Silence’ Review: A Spaghetti Western With Hate For Its Audience
Sergio Corbucci’s lost masterpiece finally gets its proper presentation after years in a cult status limbo.
