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Alan Ladd leans against a post while listening in Shane

The Best Western From Each Year Of The 1950s

The 1950s was the golden age for westerns, and every year of the decade produced at least one classic film that is still beloved today.

Clint Eastwood and Marianne Koch in A Fistful of Dollars

If You Love Clint Eastwood's Spaghetti Westerns, Watch The 1954 Movie That Made Them Possible

A 1954 Hollywood film, currently streaming on Prime Video, served as a major influence on Clint Eastwood's three Spaghetti Westerns.

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Hulu Brings Back 20-Year-Old Western Masterpiece For Yellowstone Fans

Before Yellowstone dominated TV, this 2005 Oscar-winner proved how devastating a Western could be. It returns to Hulu on June 1.

Clint Eastwood as The Stranger in High Plains Drifter

The Best Western For 6 Of The Genre's Top Stars On Prime Video

Several of the biggest Western stars of all time have at least one of their best contributions to the genre available to watch on Prime Video.

Natalie Portman as Jane Hammond with a gun in Jane Got a Gun

10 Best Female-Led Western Movies That Changed The Genre

The classic Western genre was almost always male dominated, but there have been more and more female-led Westerns that have arrived over the years.

Clint Eastwood as the Man with No Name in The Good The Bad and the Ugly

10 Most Universally Beloved Western Movies of All Time

There are classic westerns and then there are movies so beloved that everyone who sees them comes away with a new appreciation for the genre.

Clint Eastwood squints angrily in Joe Kidd

50 Years Ago, Clint Eastwood Made A Western So Incredible That It Almost Killed The Genre

In 1976, Clint Eastwood released one of his greatest Westerns, which was so good that it all but killed the genre for the following decade.

Paul Newman smirks in Hombre

10 Praiseworthy Westerns No One Talks About

There are so many great westerns that some are bound to slip through the cracks. These 10 praiseworthy westerns should be talked about more.

Sara standing alone in the town

The Western Genre Is Having A Hollywood Renaissance

The Western genre is on the upswing, with some tremendous movies thanks to streaming platforms and here is what you need to know about its return.

Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham as Texas Rangers stand in the desert wearing sunglasses and cowboy hats in Hell or High Water

9 Best Western & Neo-Western Movies Released Since 2000

Westerns have experienced an innovative and fascinating resurgence in the 21st century, with some of the genre’s best works released after 2000.

Henry Fonda in Once Upon a Time in the West

10 Western Movies With The Best Villain Performances

The Western genre has its share of great heroes like John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, but every good hero needs a great villain, and these are the best.

Garret Dillahunt in season 6 of Justified

8 Years Before Yellowstone, FX's 6-Part Thriller Series Was TV's Best Neo-Western

Yellowstone owes a lot to a single gritty crime show that proved audiences were hungry for modern stories rooted in classic Western tropes.

Tom Selleck holds a rifle as Quigley in Quigley Down Under

Forget Tombstone, This Underrated Tom Selleck Western Has The Best Showdown Of The 1990s

Tombstone's O.K. Corral shootout is considered the best Western showdown of the 1990s, but that honor should go to a certain Tom Selleck adventure.

val kilmer as colonel patterson aiming his rifle at a lion in The Ghost and the Darkness

Val Kilmer Has Countless Iconic Roles, But His Greatest Is The 1993 Western Experiencing A New Wave Of Appreciation

Val Kilmer gave many great performances throughout his career, but an endlessly rewatchable 1990s Western gifted him with his best role.

Kelsey Asbille smiles as Natalie in Wind River

This Taylor Sheridan Neo-Western Sequel Was Filmed 3 Years Ago, So Why Hasn't It Been Released?

A sequel to Taylor Sheridan's best Neo-Western was filmed back in 2023, so why is there no sign of it being released almost 3 years later?

Tess Frazer standing by a window wearing a cowboy hat in Godless

10 Western TV Shows Everyone Should Watch At Least Once

Whether you love or hate Westerns, these 10 television shows are great series, and everyone can get something worth watching out of them.

Kevin Costner in season 2 of Yellowstone

The Best Western Show Of The 21st Century Debuted 14 Years Before Yellowstone

The best Western of the 21st century is HBO's Deadwood, not Yellowstone, and it was so good that it changed the genre's entire direction.

Alban Lenoir as Lucky Luke looking up in Lucky Luke 2026

Disney's New Remake Of Iconic 43-Year-Old Western Series Is Now A Worldwide Streaming Smash (But There's A Catch)

Disney's new remake of an iconic 43-year-old Western series is now a worldwide streaming smash, but with one notable catch.

Mo Brings Plenty and Ethan Hawke in The Good Lord Bird (2020)

Ethan Hawke's Forgotten 7-Part Western Is One Of Showtime's Best Series

Forget everything you know about TV Westerns, this forgotten masterpiece rips up the rule book and gives us an entirely fresh perspective on history.

Kevin Costner holds a flag in Dances with Wolves

10 Best Westerns Streaming For Free Right Now

You don't have to break the bank to see some of the best westerns ever made, and these 10 classics are streaming for free right now.

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