DVD Verdict: Western

Viva Zapata! (Blu-ray)

2013-05-21

Reviewed by Daryl Loomis
Quote: "This is two hours of Emiliano Zapata hero worship, and the Socialist message of the revolutionary leader is clearly in tune with both writer and director."

Jubal (1956) (Blu-ray) Criterion Collection

2013-05-20

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "Jubal is hardly a long-forgotten masterpiece, but an engaging ambitious film."

3:10 to Yuma (1957) (Blu-ray) Criterion Collection

2013-05-20

Reviewed by Daryl Loomis
Quote: "Few things in film make me happier than a well-crafted western and, truly, 3:10 to Yuma ranks right up with the top films of the genre."

James A. Michener's Texas

2013-05-16

Reviewed by Gordon Sullivan
Quote: "A pretty potted version of Texas history that focuses on the great men behind the state's independence."

Major Dundee (Blu-ray)

2013-05-15

Reviewed by Patrick Bromley
Quote: "Major Dundee works best in how it fits into Peckinpah's filmography."

Shanghai Noon / Shanghai Knights (Blu-ray)

2013-05-15

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "I recall both films as being fun, light hearted entertainment. That's still the case, but time hasn't been as kind."

Howdy Kids!! A Saturday Afternoon Western Round-Up

2013-05-12

Reviewed by Bill Gibron
Quote: "A movie made up of a handful of terrific puzzle pieces, even if those pieces don't all come together."

Grand Duel (1972)

2013-05-09

Reviewed by Daryl Loomis
Quote: "With its heavy load of violence, good humor, and the greatness that is Lee Van Cleef (For a Few Dollars More), it's the best late era entry I know of and, certainly, one of the most underappreciated in the genre."

Maverick: The Complete Second Season

2013-05-06

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "Despite a heavy dose of humor, Maverick is still a Western, with fights, gunplay, and heroes getting conked on the head."

Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts

2013-05-02

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "Westerns may have declined into a niche market, but as Lou Costello once said, if you find a niche, you scratch it."