When it comes to great endings in Western movies, few stand out as more impactful than what happened in The Shootist. But as memorable as its finale was, there's another movie that not only has a ...

John Wayne's career in Western movies cemented him as one of the genre's biggest icons, and he cemented his status by ending his Western career on a perfect note in The Shootist. While Wayne's career ...

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As one of the final motion pictures made by the Duke in the early 1970s, Big Jake is a great film. While many may emphasize the film's particularly violent tone (in fact, this author has before), one ...