Quentin Tarantino once cited John Wayne Western classic Rio Bravo as a deciding factor when it came to starting a new romance. Wayne wasn’t a fan of 1952’s High...
A popular theory for The Searchers suggests that John Wayne’s Ethan Edwards is really the father of his kidnapped niece Debbie. Wayne spent many years starring in low-budget,...
When we first meet Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood) at the beginning of “Gran Torino,” he isn’t a very nice man. We might forgive his crankiness a little...
Clint Eastwood got into show business the old-school way, taking small parts in cheap monsters movies and little-remembered war movies. He was nearly 30 by the...
John Wayne was famous for his tough guy image on and off screen, mostly being known for playing cowboys and military men.By the early 1960s, Duke was...
While the complicated legacy of John Wayne continues to spark intense discussions on social media from time to time, his filmography remains full of several cinematic masterpieces that...
Clint Eastwood once passed up a chance to make a movie with Alfred Hitchcock. Before becoming a respected director in his own right, the Western superstar...
After winning the Best Actor Oscar for 1969’s True Grit, John Wayne returned for a sequel with 1975’s Rooster Cogburn – which celebrates its 48th anniversary this week...
John Wayne was a legendary actor known for his strong persona which was often related to masculinity. The actor was largely associated with playing the cowboy...
When choosing his follow-up to the cultural shockwave that was Pulp Fiction in 1994, acclaimed director Quentin Tarantino smartly decided to look to another writer as a source. He chose Rum...