"The sun is sinking in the West / The cattle go down to the stream / The redwing settles in her nest / It's time for a cowboy to dream." Those immortal lyrics from Paul Francis Webster kick off one of ...

In 1959, John Wayne returned to the Western genre with a patriotic flair in Rio Bravo. Following his role in John Ford's The Searchers, Duke had attempted to distance himself from Westerns, but the ...

Here’s a look at a pair of home theater releases, both classic tales of heroes beating the odds. Rio Bravo (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, not rated, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, 141 minutes, $33.99) — ...

Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes” is an unconventional “love letter to cinema,” but one of the most powerful of that ilk in recent memory. “The sun is sinking in the West / The cattle go down to the ...