According to IMDb, Cimarron is the second lowest-rated Best Picture of all-time, collecting just a 5.9 rating with 5,486 votes. To be quite honest, these people were pretty generous since this has to be one of the worse winners ever. Yancey Cravat (Richard Dix) is definitely one of the worse main characters I’ve ever seen … More Cimarron (1931)
Dances with Wolves came out in 1990, and it took me 30 years to finally watch this amazing western film. It’s been a few days, and I’m still processing everything I witnessed. In the beginning, I thought this would be the most boring film, then the story picked up and carried us through the adventures … More Dances with Wolves (1991)
It was about a decade ago that I borrowed Unforgiven from a friend. He couldn’t believe that I had never watched this iconic western and best picture winner. After my first viewing, I went on to rate the movie 8/10 on IMDb. Somehow Unforgiven ended up in my movie collection even though I believe it … More Unforgiven (1992)
Hostiles is a dark reminder of the past and that somethings never truly change. Although this movie showcases Christian Bale and Wes Studi, the person who steals the show is Rosamund Pike. Her tragedy is the highlight of how savage life could be on the plains in a time where anybody could lay claim to … More Hostiles (2018)
5/10 I have a love/hate relationship with westerns. As my search for favourite western continued, I got to marvel at a young Hailee Steinfeld be a star, witness Matt Damon’s terrible acting as a Ranger, and learn that Jeff Bridges is one fine actor when completely intoxicated. Honour and pride are a common theme in … More True Grit (2010)
2/10 Labeled as a western, Frontera was on my watch list because it focuses on a murder along the US/Mexico border and starred Ed Harris and Michael Pena. Sadly this movie was a complete bust and in no way shape or form should be called a “western”. Just because the setting is the deserts of … More Frontera (2014)
5/10 It is tough to remake the classics, even though we deserved a more stellar cast here. The best part of this film is how realistic it is, not everyone is going to survive. We’ve all become accustomed to a happy ending over a real one. The characters are the story, yet they also take … More Magnificent Seven (2016)
run time: 116 mins rated: 14A considered: Comedy, Western director: Seth MacFarlane starring: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Amanda Seyfried, Lian Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman, Christopher Hagen, Wes Studi, Matt Clark, Evan Jones, Aaron McPherson, Rex Linn, Brett Rickaby, Alex Borstein movie summary: Somewhere in the middle of no where in the … More A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
run time: 149 mins rated: PG considered: Action, Adventure, Western starring: Johnny Depp, Armie Hammer, William Fichtner, Tom Wilkinson, Helena Bonham Carter movie summary: Native American warrior Tonto recounts the untold tales that transformed John Reid, a man of the law, into a legend of justice. (www.imdb.com) my thoughts: Disney and Johnny Depp love to make … More The Lone Ranger (2013)
Ten Stars or Less 