Robert Mitchum was one of the defining stars of the noir genre, and the Hollywood legend played a host of compelling ...

The works of John Ford, Martin Scorsese, Sergio Leone, Richard Fleischer and Cy Enfield comprise the five favourite films of ...

By the 1950s, the Western had outgrown its myths. The black-and-white morality of the frontier gave way to dustier truths — ...

With that in mind, I was surprised that the excellent “Giving Hearts” article published on October 12 did not receive front-page placement. In contrast, we continue to see repeated and exclusive ...

When Spartacus hit theaters in 1960, audiences expected another grand sword-and-sandals spectacle with Roman armies, gladiator clashes and chariots thundering across the plains. What they didn’t ...

The best anti-war movies of all time, like Come and See and All Quiet on the Western Front, show the senseless cruelty of war ...

Kirk D. Olsen, 74, of West Des Moines, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Kirk was born on June 4, 1951, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, to Kenneth and Marjorie ...

A "brutal" Western movie has been dubbed one of the best ever made. Film fans can't stop talking about how thrilling it is. Film fans love a good Western, with the genre proving to be particularly ...

Horseback riders on Main Avenue, the scrumptious scent of sizzling bacon and eggs, and the sound of prop pistols firing into the air were telltale signs the Durango Cowboy Gathering was back in town ...

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It is with great sadness that I reflect on how far the Democratic Party has fallen. It seems to have been taken over by extreme liberals lacking compassion and integrity. After the assassination of ...