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As murder trials on the Western frontier go, this one’s about as congenial as it gets — at least during filming breaks. In a compact timber-walled courtroom, the presiding judge is yukking it up with the prosecuting and defense attorneys by the bench. Jurors in formal 1880s attire casually chit-chat in the wings. Even the accused — the imperious Marquis de Morès — seated up front looks relaxed, more like a debonair guest of honor than a menacing French cattleman being tried f

Western TV shows lend themselves to fantastic villains and heroes as their main storylines often involve outlaws, antiheroes, and law enforcement. That said, the Western genre has undergone a shift, with more complex characters and themes that touch on everything from the supernatural to political scheming. Still, the best Western TV characters of all time are charismatic, no matter what side they are on. That said, many TV villains completely outshine the heroes , as antag

Terrifying serial killers, breathtaking acts of heroism, and heists gone terribly wrong. These stories and so many more grace our screens this weekend. October is upon us, and with it a whole bevy of new shows and movies to watch. Some movies have made their way from theaters and video-on-demand to streaming services. Others are out on streaming, skipping a theatrical release. I spent a good portion of this past week traveling, not for my TV and movie coverage, but to attend

Westerns have a long and storied history in film and TV history, from John Ford's foundational classics like Stagecoach and The Searchers to the best of the Spaghetti Westerns, to Taylor Sheridan's growing Yellowstone universe. The genre has proven perennially popular thanks to themes like the difficulties of surviving on the land, political corruption, crime, or notions of frontier justice, where the only thing standing between you and destruction is the range of your rifle.