THE FABELMANS is one of Spielberg’s most rich texts, printing the legend of his life while contemplating the exploitative nature of his art.
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Welcome to the fifth article in the Westerns 101 series on Lewton Bus. In case you missed them, here’s what we’ve done so far: 1. Introduction 2. A Bit of History 3. Defining the Western 4. The Essentials Most casual movie fans are aware of a major cultural shift in Hollywood in the late 1960s
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Welcome to the fourth installment of Westerns 101 on Lewton Bus. Our first article introduces the series, explaining what we’re doing and why; our second article provides some important background on the historical scope of the Western genre in film; and our third article defines what actually makes a Western a Western. To recap that
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If someone says they don’t know much about Westerns, and they ask you to recommend a classic to get started, what do you say? Unforgiven? The Searchers? Great movies. But bad places to start.
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