western

SLOW WEST: Further Proof That the Western is Alive and Well

More than 150 years after the old West faded into legend, the western genre is still very much alive and well. Slow West is the feature debut of writer-director John Maclean. Although it contains some clear watermarks of a first-time director, it is also among the more unique modern westerns in the way that it plays around with traditional western tropes and conventions.

The 5 Best Westerns You’ve Never Seen

Who doesn’t love a good Western? The wide-open, lawless expanse of the mythical West is the perfect backdrop for stories of heroism, betrayal, and windswept romance. Perhaps more than any other film, a  Western is made of symbols: