4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (158+ words) This recipe for success is backed by stellar reviews, leading to its solid Rotten Tomatoes score of 82%. While not quite enough to challenge for the title of the best Western movie of all time, “The War Wagon” definitely deserves a…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (194+ words) Though McIntosh and his military associates get plenty of focus, it’s interesting to note that at the end of the day, the movie’s true battle is between Ulzana and his brother-in-law Ke-Ni-Tay (Jorge Luke), who has chosen a different path…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (287+ words) Breaking down the qualities of Cooper’s five most acclaimed non-Western films provides a vivid opportunity to savor what made this man such a legend. It isn’t just his Westerns that made Gary Cooper unforgettable. Generally, though, the Letterboxd reviews for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) Whatever informs their current unwatchable status, these five Marlon Brando star vehicles reflect that not even this acting legend’s creative instincts fired on all cylinders. Sometimes, they even led him to projects that were never acceptable to begin with. Playing…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (710+ words) Did they say Charles Bronson is a hard man? They were most certainly right, at least when it comes to his on-screen persona. One of Hollywood’s premier tough guys, who nevertheless could bring soul to his work, Bronson first garnered…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) But there’s also something about “Empire” that the sci-fi blockbusters of today seem to have lost: a feeling of romance — not strictly in terms of love, but in that classic sci-fi way, defined by heroic deeds, high adventure, and a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (363+ words) John Wayne did make movies that are not Westerns, but let’s face it: Outside of perhaps Clint Eastwood, there’s no actor in history whose name is more synonymous with the genre. Most of the best Wayne movies of all time…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (257+ words) These five movies and their respective Letterboxd reputations reinforce all that Randolph Scott contributed to both Westerns and American cinema writ large. Nobody will ever forget Scott’s name after absorbing what makes his five best Westerns so special. Even with…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (263+ words) If you’re also lamenting the lack of Gary Cooper-types in the modern world, then behold the five best Westerns from a fixture of not just the genre, but many of the best Western movies of all time. Tony Soprano’s surely…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (643+ words) If this whets your appetite for more sci-fi, head over here for our ranking of the 107 best movies in the genre’s history, which includes at least one film from the following countdown … Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien franchise was…...