Movie talk
I first made contact with Harry Carey Jr., or ‘Dobe’; as he came to be known, back in 1998. I’d met up with the film director Andrew McLaglen at Pinewood studios to discuss a script I’d written about the making … Read more
Sergio Leone only directed eight films in his short but impressive career. His first two movies were examples of the popular sword and sandal Italian movies of the late 1950s / early 1960s, Leone credited as an assistant director on … Read more
We believe we have the ultimate list of films in which John Wayne’s character died. There are 14 movies in which poor old Duke meets his maker. For a quick visual overview… Noah’s Ark (1928)Hangman’s House (1928)The Deceiver (1931)Central Airport … Read more
We thought we’d revisit one of our most popular articles which took a look at the subject of John Wayne’s female co-stars. This time around we’ve put together a top ten list based on the number of appearances the lucky … Read more
As with our previous article on John Wayne’s top 20 box-office Western movies we’ve decided to consider only the domestic take. This time around though, we didn’t restrict the titles to those films that earned $4 million or above. We … Read more
List of the Western Movies John Wayne appeared in that make up the top 20 of his box office hits.
Did John Wayne Really Win the Best Actor Academy Award for “100 Dollars Pour Un Sherif”? In our companion piece to the previous article on John Wayne’s foreign film titles we visit an alternative universe in which JW appeared in … Read more
So you think you know everything there is to know about John Wayne movies? You’ve seen them all, from Stagecoach through to The Shootist, and even the numerous five-reelers he churned out ad infinitum back in the 1930s? Well, be … Read more
A list of 15 John Wayne quotes from the man himself on some of the numerous actors, producers & directors he worked with.
I’m not just saying this to be controversial or to start an argument or anything, but I’m still not convinced you could call John Wayne a real romantic leading man. One of the reasons I liked John Wayne movies as … Read more
Following up on the recent articles on Clint Eastwood’s Westerns, I came across so many great quotes in the movies that I thought I’d share a top 10 with you. There’s also a lot of memorable quotes from some of … Read more
We are well aware of some of the many famous movie quotes of John Wayne, but we thought it was about time to compile a list of quotes from some of the actors, directors and notably JW’s leading ladies who … Read more
The Very Best of Clint Eastwood’s Western Movies This is the 2nd part of the best Clint Eastwood western movies. Catch up with part one. Joe Kidd (1972) After the disappointment of Hang ‘Em High and Two Mules for … Read more
The Western Movies Of Clint Eastwood The cowboy star is a dying breed and Clint Eastwood is probably the last great Hollywood Western movie actor. His career mirrors that of John Wayne in that, although his films have encompassed a … Read more
Catch up with the first part of my Best Western Movies of the 1960s including the introduction and the first five – not in any particular order although my last pick here is my favourite by a clear margin. Nevada … Read more
The 1960s ushered in the beginning of the death knell for the Hollywood Western Movie. You had to blame TV really. In the UK we only had two channels in 1960 but both were awash with the likes of Wagon … Read more
I’m sure we’ve all got our own favourite lines from John Wayne movies, and hopefully, I’ve included a few of them in this list of 20 John Wayne movie quotes. For an appreciation of John Wayne quotes this time, not … Read more
As I’m reviewing all of the films John Wayne starred in from Stagecoach all the way through to The Shootist, for the sake of completeness it’s only right that I include the four oaters he made for Republic after the … Read more
What’s your favourite 10 John Wayne Movies? Not just westerns or war movies but your best Duke films ever.It all started with my 10 Best John Wayne Westerns From My Childhood now a distant memory. I’ve now reviewed over 100 … Read more
In the 1950s James Stewart appeared in a series of films directed by Anthony Mann and five of them were westerns. This is part 2 of a look at this collaboration. You can find Part 1 here. The Naked Spur (1953) When … Read more