Westerns

45 Things We Learned from Kevin Costner’s ‘Open Range’ Commentary

By  Rob Hunter 

“I think if I never made another movie, I would be happy that this was my last one.”

‘Unforgiven’: The Nail in the Coffin of the Classic Western

By  Meg Shields 

*melancholic yeehaw*

‘After Blue’ is the Hair-Raising Sci-Fi Acid Western of your Dreams

By  Meg Shields 

Listen. This one isn’t going to be for everyone. But if you’re a freak who loves goop and Gucci rifles, you’d do well to visit ‘After Blue.’

I’m Ready For My Close-Up, Mr. Leone: How a Shot Defined the Western

By  Meg Shields 

Sergio Leone put the Western genre under a microscope. Or at the very least, a macro lens.

A Formal Investigation Into Why Spaghetti Western Music Slaps So Hard

By  Meg Shields 

Guitar twangs, piccolos, and bass trombones, oh my!

What is a Western, Anyway?

By  Meg Shields 

The Western is dead, long live the Western.

The Western Lives On in Science Fiction Television

By  Charlie Brigden 

Traditional Westerns may still be out of fashion, but you can find a semblance of the genre in ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Star Trek’ TV series.

A Brief History of Horror-Westerns

By  Kieran Fisher 

Horror and Westerns are two distinct genres, but they’ve proven to be strong companions throughout the years.

The Western and Samurai Influences of ‘The Mandalorian’

By  Kieran Fisher 

The galaxy far, far away was inspired by the Old West and feudal Japan.