westerns
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The Story of Film, Part 4: The Arrival of Sound
Continuing our journey through Mark Cousin’s The Story of Film, we’ve now reached the first full decade of talking pictures. Though silent films would still be made into the mid 1930’s (with some made in both silent and sound versions for a time), by the end of the decade “talkies” would be the industry standard and… Continue reading
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If You Like Charles Portis (True Grit)
There are generally three or four big successes in the life of a good book. If an author is lucky, sales peak when a book is first published, and they spike again should the book be made into a movie or if it wins a major award. Most reliably of all however is that warm… Continue reading
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Movie Mondays: Western Film Series at the University Branch!
~posted by Mike Saddle up your steed and ride over to the University Branch Monday nights for our spring program showcasing some of the greatest Western films ever made. This six shooter series covers nearly every important era of the Western, from the genre definers starring John Wayne and Marlene Dietrich to the auteurist appropriations… Continue reading
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Movie Mondays: A Country Called the West
~posted by Mike My brother hates Westerns. At least he says he does. As far as I know he’s only seen two of them, one of which was Quentin Tarantino’s weakest feature. But such a blanket statement like hating all Westerns ignores how truly… Continue reading