Westerns
The American West has always fascinated movie goers, even though much of the Old West never was. Russian nobility toured, eccentric Englishwomen toured, and authors wrote wild stories that seeped into the minds of us all. Gunslingers, cattle rustlers and savage Indians are part of the myth. Other iconic elements include the hanging tree, stetsons amd spurs, lassos and Colt 45s, stagecoaches, gamblers, long-horned cattle and cattle drives, prostitutes (or madams) with a heart of gold, and more.
Alice's Westerns, or Cowboy Films are listed alphabetically below, be sure to check out 'Spaghetti Westerns' sub-featured in green on the left, and 'TV Westerns' under 'Television Shows'.
Django Unchained ( Blu-ray ) (2012)
8.4/10
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Dennis Christopher, Don Johnson, James Remar, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael Parks,...
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, the bullets fly fast and furious in this Oscar-winning tribute to the spaghetti westerns of the '60s and '7... Read more
Casa de mi Padre (2012)
5.5/10
Director: Matt Piedmont
Starring: Will Ferrell, Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez
Offbeat Spanish-language comedy stars Will Ferrell as Armando Alvarez who has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. As the... Read more
Hell on Wheels (Blu-ray) (2011)
8.3/10
Starring: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Robin McLeavy, Common
The Civil War is past, but former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon can't put it behind him. Fresh are the memories of the death of his wife, killed... Read more
Good for Nothing (2011)
6/10
Director: Mike Wallis
Starring: Cohen Holloway, Inge Rademeyer
"Good for Nothing" is an entertaining and ironic look into the emotional confusion of an outlaw who reluctantly develops strong feelings for a woman h... Read more
Blackthorn (2011)
6.6/10
Director: Mateo Gil
Starring: Sam Shepard, Stephen Rea, Eduardo Noriega, Dominique McElligott, Nikolaj Coster-...
In suggesting that Butch Cassidy (Sam Shepard) somehow survived his encounter with the Bolivian military, this provocative Western adventure picks up... Read more
Cowboys and Aliens (2011)
Director: Jon Favreau
Starring: Adam Beach, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, Olivia Wilde
Director by Jon Favreau's sci-fi western set in 1873 Arizona focuses on amnesia-stricken outlaw Jake Lonergan (Daniel Craig). Wanted by the ruthless C... Read more
Rango (2011)
7.2/10
Director: Gore Verbinski
Starring: Johnny Depp, Ned Beatty, Bill Nighy, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, (Voices of)
This computer-animated western comedy introduces you to Rango (voiced by Johnny Depp), a chameleon longing to express his individuality who winds up i... Read more
Meek's Cutoff (2010)
6.6/10
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Shirley Henderson, Paul Dano, N...
Harsh western drama, set in 1845, tells of a three-family wagon train heading west on the uncertain and desolate terrain of the Oregon Trail towards a... Read more
True Grit (Blu-ray) (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Jeff Brushie, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, Hailee Steinf...
Joel and Ethan Coen's filming of the Charles Portis frontier novel follows no-nonsense 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) as she seeks the out... Read more
True Grit (2010)
7.6/10
Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Jeff Brushie, Josh Brolin, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper, Hailee Steinf...
Joel and Ethan Coen's filming of the Charles Portis frontier novel follows no-nonsense 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Hailee Steinfeld) as she seeks the out... Read more