Dark Winds’ Tale of Memory and Monsters at Monument Valley
Fusing mystery with mysticism, Navajo Nation psychological thriller Dark Winds conjures memory and monsters at Monument Valley.
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San Francisco Silent Film Festival: Bizarre Twists, Frantic Disasters, and Dangerous Women
The San Francisco Silent Film Festival features iron-masked swashbuckling, flabbergasting twists, sexy farce, visual beauty, and strong women who stare into the camera, unnerving viewers.
John Ford Silent Westerns ‘Straight Shooting’ and ‘Hell Bent’ Raise a Ruckus
We're treated to many eye-catching examples of John Ford's talents in Universal's 4K restoration of silent westerns Straight Shooting and Hell Bent, now available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber.
On the Trail of Classic Western Heroes with Silent Films ‘Just Pals’ and ‘The Calgary Stampede’
New organ scores help kick up some dust in these two reissues from Grapevine Video.
On ‘Game of Thrones’ and Its Problematic Nod to John Ford Westerns
With Game of Thrones' massive cultural power comes responsibility. Alas, the John Ford homage "The Spoils of War" episode fails to address "savage Indian" stereotypes.
Double Take: John Ford’s ‘The Searchers’ (1956)
Double Take heads out West and into the disfigured psyche of John Wayne’s Ethan Edwards in John Ford’s The Searchers. Do we figure him?