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Better Late than Never blog series…goes west: ‘Hell or High Water’ (2016)

So technically, “Hell or High Water” (2016) wasn’t on my original short list of films to watch for the “Better Late than Never…goes west” blog series. It’s also a bit of an outlier compared to the other films I’ve watched for the series. While I’ve watched some Westerns that were

Better Late than Never blog series…goes west: ‘The Quick and the Dead’ (1995)

When it comes to Westerns, I’ve learned that the magic word for me is “revisionist.” “Revisionist Westerns” are a subgenre deviating from the classic Westerns of earlier decades, with their noble heroes and more straight-forward themes. Revisionist Westerns present the view that the American West wasn’t necessarily a magical land

Better Late than Never blog series…goes west: ‘Tombstone’ (1993)

In some ways, the Western genre is just as much about fantasy as it is about history. Classic Westerns present us with tales of noble heroes fighting outlaws and preserving the peace, set against a backdrop of sweeping, wide-open plains and brilliant blue skies. Of course, the reality of life

Better Late Than Never – The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

ESO Network Patreon Exclusive! Box Office Buzz blogger Ashley Pauls continues her mission to tackle films on her “Movie Bucket List.” This week, Earth Station One co-host Mike Gordon and Ashley discuss the 1966 Spaghetti Western epic directed by Sergio Leone. https://www.patreon.com/esonetwork  

Better Late than Never blog series: ‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’

For whatever reason, I’ve never really enjoyed westerns as a film genre. I’m not quite sure why. Especially since some of my favorite films and TV shows have been influenced by westerns, some more overtly — like “Firefly” — and some more subtly — like the Star Wars original trilogy.

‘The Legend of Caleb York’ Review by Ron Fortier

THE LEGEND OF CALEB YORK By Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins Kensington Publishing 229 pages Say the words Mickey Spillane and most readers will immediately Mike Hammer and hardboiled mysteries. Perhaps the furthest thing from anyone’s thoughts would be a classic western adventure. Which is exactly what this book

Ratchet RetroCast Episode 46 – How The Wild RetroCast Was Won

Throw on your poncho and grab your six-shooter, this episode we dive into the Wild West of American Cinema. Chris, Q, Strangeway and Patrick learn what elements it takes to make a real Western film. Joining us for our Clockwork Conversation is Diana Given from Wild Wild West Con to

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Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! ESO returns to the theater as the crew relive those thrilling days of yesteryear! From out of the past come the thundering hoof-beats of the great horse Silver! That’s right, The Lone Ranger rides again! ESO reviews the new Johnny Depp/Armie Hammer film and takes a look

Earth Station Who Episode 16: A Town Called Mercy

A fistful of doctors! In the third episode of the seventh series, The Doctor and his companions end up in the Wild West and are very nearly upstaged by Ben Browder! Mike, Mike, Bobby, Dave and MaryLouWho cowboy up to discuss the middle chapter in this all-too-short five episode run.

NBC buys yet another Western, this time from Sean Hayes

by Sean O’Neal – Newswire In this wild, lawless pilot-buying season, the networks have thrown a lasso around any show that has a vague Western premise, rounding up a half-dozen series like AMC’s Hell On Wheels, TNT’s Gateway, A&E’s Longmire, CBS’ Ralph Lamb, ABC’s Hangtown, and an untitled pitch from Friday

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