Some movies don‘t deserve what the box office and critics did to them. But then again, some of them really do. James and Huw dig up forgotten movies and walk them around one more time.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
It's 1964, and we treat ourselves to a big portion of the Spaghetti Western that started them all: Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, starring Clint Eastwood in his iconic laconic role.
The other two films in the Dollars trilogy also get a viewing, as the genre travels so far West, it circles the globe, and lands in southern Europe, via Japan.
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
We gallop into the 1960s with this star-stuffed cast of Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Horst Buchholz and Eli Wallach.
The accents are all over the place with this one, and that's just James and Huw reviewing it.
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
It's 1956 and the two titans of the classic Western, John Ford and John Wayne, combine forces once more for this acclaimed epic.
Our boys are trekking into perilous ground here, as they cast a critical eye over 'one of the greatest and most influential films ever made'. Will they lose their trail? That'll be the day.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
It's 1952 and we mosey on down to watch one of the true classics of the Western genre - Gary Cooper confronts his fate at High Noon!
For a straightforward story, there's a lot going on in this one. And for such a renowned film, both James and Huw had their expectations thoroughly confounded.
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
It's 1946 and we continue our trek through the Westerns. Once again, John Ford is at the helm, with Henry Fonda and Victor Mature as Wyatt Earp and Doc Holiday.
This was the first major portrayal of an event that became one of the greatest legends in the folklore of the West, so holster your pistols for the Gunfight at the O.K. Horse Pen!
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
It's 1939 and John Ford, master of the American Western, rolls out a classic tale that launches the legend of John Wayne - all aboard the Stagecoach!
James has set himself a colossal challenge and Huw is broadcasting from inside an empty can of frijol beans. We're changing the Weekend at Crombie's format for 2023, so saddle up for a year-long trek across the history of Western cinema!
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Saturday Dec 31, 2022
Raincoats on, as James fires up his statistics cannon and prepares to hose us down in data.
Our two gentlemen philosophers take a look back at the films of the past year, the whole series, and reflect on how real-world events (how dare they) may be affecting the ranking of our films.
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022