Western movies are often considered to be a genre of perfection, not because they’re flawless, but because they distill cinema to its purest elements: stark landscapes, clear moral choices, and ...

Western films are often associated with iconic shootouts, dusty frontier towns, and legendary heroes like those played by John Wayne or directed by Sergio Leone or John Ford. While the genre’s most ...

John Wayne as Ethan Edwards in The Searchers, standing next to a horse and looking perplexed. Image via Warner Bros. Western movies are often considered to be a genre of perfection, not because ...