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Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch (Part 2)
Butch Cassidy is one of the most well-known outlaws of the West. He was known as a bank and train robber. He was just as well-known for being gentlemanly, subdued, and loyal. He drank very little and did not abuse women. He only served two years in prison his entire life. He died young at 39 in a shoot-out in a small Bolivian town.
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Ernest Borgnine at 90
Remembering working with the lovable Ernie, on the set of the indie feature The Kiss of Debt.
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The Wild Bunch - Peckinpah's Tet Offensive
Tackling such issues as militarism, capitalism, and racism, director Sam Peckinpah gave us one of the most memorable films of the 1960s and one of the best westerns ever.
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Violent Montage:The Wild Bunch
Proof that even our jaded generation can get upset over a film that is more than thirty years old.
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The Outlaw Who Got Away--Or Did He? part 2
Did the outlaw Robert LeRoy Parker, better know as Butch Cassidy, die by the gun in South America? Or did he return to the United States and live out his life as William Phillips in Spokane, Washington?
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August-September Releases
Summer in my home is now almost over. I can tell, and not because the air has turned cool, but <i>Winter Kill</i> by Cotton Smith, <i>A Trail To Wounded Knee</i>, and <i>The Wild Bunch</i> have arrived at my door step. Read on Horatio, read on.
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Butch Cassidy
Butch Cassidy was an American outlaw who became a folk hero to many poor rural cattle ranchers and settlers who were being squeezed out by big Cattle Barons.
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Charlie Siringo, Pinkerton Detective
Charlie Siringo was a Pinkerton detective who operated all over the western United States. He rode after thieves, murderers, and rustlers. He was a master of disguise and infiltrated many outlaw gangs. He once chased after the notorious Wild Bunch.
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Harvey Logan a.k.a. Kid Curry
Kid Curry is probably best known for his association with the Wild Bunch. However, his career as an outlaw started long before he joined the Wild Bunch and went on after he left. He was probably one of the most violent of those associated with the Wild Bunch.
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The Outlaw Who Got Away--Or Did He? part 1
Did the outlaw Robert LeRoy Parker, better know as Butch Cassidy, die by the gun in South America? Or did he return to the United States and live out his life as William Phillips in Spokane, Washington?
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Butch Cassidy Robs an Idaho Bank
On August 13, 1896, Butch Cassidy, Elzy Lay, and Bob Meeks robbed the Montpelier, Idaho bank at 3:00 p.m. They got away with $7,165 in bills and silver and gold coins.
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Film, History and Society
Film has many important qualities but none may be greater then its ability to educate about the histories of the world.
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Horizons West: Book Review
Originally written in 1969, this new and expanded edition of the now classic Horizons West is essential reading for any serious film scholar or movie buff.
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Kings of Hong Kong Cinema: The Shaw Brothers
From humble beginnings, the Shaw Brothers created an entertainment empire from martial arts action adventures and Cantonese musicals.
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The Outlaw Who Got Away--Or Did He? part 3
Did the outlaw Robert LeRoy Parker, better know as Butch Cassidy, die by the gun in South America? Or did he return to the United States and live out his life as William Phillips in Spokane, Washington?
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The Revisionist Western
A brief introduction to those smart-ass westerns.
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AFI Names Top Ten Western Films of All Time
The Searchers was named the number one Western movie of all time by the American Film Institute. Westerns are films set in the American West.
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DVD Review: Rocknrolla 2-Disc Edition
Following in the same vein as his previous works, Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Guy Ritchie stays true to form, with this well written comical crime caper.
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Best Films of the 1960s
Vietnam, Woodstock, The Summer of Love... the 1960s was a decade of immense change, reflected in - and likewise changing - the films of the decade.
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The Death of the Old West: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Any movie in which Jimmy Stewart punches John Wayne in the jaw has to be interesting! But there is a lot more to the film than this.
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Trip-Hop. History.
History of the greatest music style of 20 century, Trip-hop.
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The Greatest Film Sequences -- Part 11
This week, I conclude my 11-part series discussing the greatest motion picture sequences of all time. This week, I discuss the sequence which may be the best one ever produced for the cinema, and also reveal some of the sequences submitted to me over the years by others.
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A Syllabic View Of Death
This article struggles to look at the writing of Richard Brautigan, while paying close attention to his use of prose and syllables within the boundaries of minimalism.
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Backtrack: Phrases
Common phrases that have become cliché may supply good art ideas.
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Western Outlaws at the Suite 1
Here is a list of western outlaws at Suite 101. They include Billy the Kid, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Daltons and Deadwood Dick.
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Classic Film Collection DVD Series
Turner Classics Movies along with Warner Bros. have compiled several combinations of great films for every movie taste.
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Films Not Nominated as Best Picture
The 2007 AFI's 100 top movies has nearly two dozen great films that were not nominated for best picture by the Academy Awards. Here are a few of these.
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I’ll be your Huckleberry The Western
The western movie and it may be your break out movie.
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Telluride Colorado Celebrates All & Nothing
This Colorado ski resort tucked away in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado throws parties at least 30 times a year celebrating everything from balloons to blues
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The 25 Greatest Films of the 1990s -- Part 3
A Civil War soldier rediscovering the frontier and discovering his true self, a simple man journeying through the major historical events from our recent past, and a man and a woman experiencing four days of forbidden love ... that describes the three films I selected next as my best of the 1990's decade!
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Western Writers
The people who wrote the speeches for the characters that never speak.
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American Outlaws
A review of the movie "American Outlaws".
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Drum n' Bass
A brief introduction to the varied musical genre Drum n' Bass.
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Lee Marvin - An Appreciation
Characteristically portrayed as a stoic hardman, Marvin is best remembered as a gruff, no-nonsense tough guy. But beneath that veneer, a big heart was beating.
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Politics and Hypnosis in "The Manchurian Candidate"
Tense political thriller starring Frank Sinatra, Laurance Harvey and Angela Lansbury.
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The Five Best Films of John Woo
Here are five of the best films from the director who changed Hong Kong films and made Chow Yun-Fat a star. His latest film shows his best may be yet to come.
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Heist
A review of the film "Heist".
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The Old West, Howard Hawks-Style
<i>Rio Bravo</i>, Howard Hawks' western-comedy, with the very unusual trio of John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson.
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86. Speeding At Sixty
Time passes without end, one <i>chooses</i> how and when to mark the signposts.
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DVD Review: Columbia Film Noir Classics, Vol. 1
This handsome, comprehensive package offers superior special features, including observations by noir experts Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, James Ellroy and Eddie Muller
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