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The Director of “Crime 101” on His Favorite Anti-Western Westerns

February 11, 2026

[ad_1] When the director Bart Layton—whose new film, “Crime 101,” opens on Friday—recently reflected on his favorite novels, he realized that many were what might be termed anti-Westerns. “Most Westerns...

These 10 Westerns Were Game Changers for the Genre

June 15, 2025

[ad_1] There's nothing quite as powerful and captivating as watching a great, compelling Western film. The Western genre, as most cinema-goers are familiar with, is one of the oldest and...

10 Must-Watch Spaghetti Westerns, Ranked

May 26, 2025

[ad_1] The spaghetti Western was more than just an Italian imitation. It was a reinvention. Where classic American Westerns of the late 1950s and early '60s leaned on clean-cut heroes...

The Making of “Rust” Was a Tragedy. Its Final Form Is a Missed Opportunity

May 20, 2025

[ad_1] Some movies eventually become inseparable from the stories of their production. Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” and “Marnie” are now inextricably associated with their star Tippi Hedren’s allegations of the...