Written by John WiderDirected by Mike Robe I was never a big fan of the western genre to begin with, but I did love the 1989 mini-series Lonesome Dove. When a sequel […]
DVD Review: Streets of Laredo – Are These the Same People from Lonesome Dove?
Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana OssanaDirected by Joseph Sargent The original mini-series Lonesome Dove was so successful that CBS almost immediately wanted a sequel. Depending on who you listen to, author […]
Movie Review: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid – Simply A Classic
Written by William GoldmanDirected by George Roy Hill Some movies survive the test of time, others don’t. Sometimes choices made in regard to a film seem right for the time, and later […]
Movie Review: Lonesome Dove – Perhaps the Best Western Ever Made
Written by Larry McMurtry & William D WittliffDirected by Simon Wincer It was the book no one wanted. Peter Bogdonovich wanted to do a two-hour movie with Gregory Peck, Henry Fonda, and […]
Movie Review: Dead Man’s Walk – Real Heroes in the Real West
Written by Larry McMurtry and Diana OssanaDirected by Yves Simoneau I was a late bloomer when it came to appreciating the western genre in films. The first story I ever truly enjoyed […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 