The Western genre has plenty of tropes and conventions that define it, but there are still some Western films that have come ...

Here we go again, another 20 of the best lists and we are once again going to get hit in the comments on social media. We know it is impossible to narrow things down to 10, 15, 20, or even 50. There ...

Great Westerns are famous for iconic lawmen, and some movies showcase this far better than others and remain iconic.

Cowboy and Old West historian Michael Grauer rates 13 Wild West scenes in movies and television for realism. Michael Grauer debunks common tropes in Western films, such as the realism of quick-draw ...

Sitting through an old Western* can sometimes be tougher than a two-dollar steak. After all, historical myths — often glorifying lawlessness and gunfire — get baked right into the storytelling. But ...

Cowboys are iconic symbols of American history and culture, representing independence, toughness, and the sprawling freedom of the Western frontier. Emerging in the 19th century, these rugged, ...