'Dutton Ranch's Natalie Alyn Lind Explains Why Reading Episode 7's Script Broke Her "as a Fan"
Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Dutton Ranch Episode 7.


Editor's note: The below interview contains spoilers for Dutton Ranch Episode 7.


Tombstone is simply one of the greatest Westerns ever made. Thereβs no question about it. From the dynamic characters and the witty dialogue to the incredibly well-paced action sequences and historical accuracy (well, some of the time), the picture is just a masterclass in filmmaking, particularly of the Western genre. Whether you love the film for Kurt Russell's ability to drive the narrative forward or the countless one-liners that cannot be beat, there's a clear reason that Tombstone continues to find an audience over 30 years later. But there is one line that the late Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday speaks in the film that is slightly changed from the history books β and believe it or not, the movie does it far better.



Jon Cassarβs no-frills western drama, Forsaken, follows John Henry Clayton, played by Keifer Sutherland, a former hot-shot gunfighter, who returns home seeking redemption and reconciliation. However, upon his arrival, Clayton quickly realizes things arenβt quite like he left them. An old love lost to time, new ruthless land-grabbing antagonists, and his estranged father force this homeward-bound cowboy to question whether he can truly leave his violent past behind. Ten years later, Prime Video's well-loved western picture is still celebrated by critics and audiences alike.


These days, the conversation around television Westerns typically revolves around neo-Westerns like Yellowstone or critically acclaimed HBO shows like Deadwood. Sure, the classics like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, and Rawhide can still be found in their entirety at your local Walmart, but otherwise there are plenty of both old-school and modern trips to the Old West that have been pushed to the wayside. Given the vast history of the genre on television, it's a crying shame.


The epics of Hollywood's Golden Age are unlike anything the industry produces today. The enormous set pieces, colorful costumes, powerful performers, and iconic tales of deeply human drama that transcend the time periods in which they're set β and Ben-Hur sets a high bar. You may not know that Ben-Hur was based on the novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace, which was first published in 1880. According to the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities, it was second to the Bible itself in sales for decades until Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind usurped the title. But while Ben-Hur is set in first-century Roman-occupied Judea, its roots go all the way back to the Wild West era of American expansion.


Recently trending at #5 in Paramount+'s Top 10 movies, An Unfinished Life is finally getting its due after all these years. The Robert Redford-led production is the heartwarming neo-Western that your soul has been craving ever since you decided to turn off Yellowstone after one too many Dutton altercations. Instead of murder and mayhem, the picture leans into the good, old-fashioned values that make up the modern American West, with a stunning cast and remarkable screenplay that will likely bring you to tears. No, this isn't your Kevin Costner-sized neo-Western, but it's a powerful film that does everything right.


In honor of John Wayne's 119th birthday earlier this week, Fawesome TV has put together a list of some of the Duke's greatest Western hits, free of charge. From his collaborations with John Ford and Howard Hawks, spanning from the black-and-white era to true-blue Technicolor, the streaming platform allows for anyone to celebrate his decades-long Hollywood career through the month of May β and the month is almost over.


Westerns don't need to be complicated to become iconic, and in fact, that might be what makes a Western a true Western. That's especially true of this latest movie, 73 years later, as it hits streaming and prepares to wow audiences for the latest time, the first time, or perhaps even the last time. Even if youβve never seen it, youβve almost definitely seen movies influenced by it. Now, one of the most important Westerns ever made is back.


There is no shortage of Western television shows out there worth binging through again and again. But while programs like Gunsmoke and Yellowstone dominate streaming charts, there are countless other horse operas that deserve to be followed into that masterful Old West sunset. In this case, we've put together different Western shows worth revisiting not just once, but time and again.


There were a lot of Westerns made in the 1950s and 1960s, but this one in particular holds a very special place in the history of the genre. This smashed box office expectations, earned an Oscar at long last for its legendary star, and is probably on the Mount Rushmore of horseback movies. Now, it's streaming once again, so saddle up.


Although Netflix often receives praise for greenlighting many ambitious projects from the future of the industry, it can also receive outrage for ending the run of a popular project way before its time. The latest egregious decision from Netflix that is already causing widespread outrage is the cancellation of The Boroughs after its first season. Created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, and executive produced by Stranger Things duo Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, the show opened to impressive figures, earning 5.6 million views in its first weekend, which grew to 9.5 million views in its first full week.
