Tag Archives: Western

60-year-old lesson still needs teaching

Posted on March 3, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

My latest obsession is the TV Western THE RIFLEMAN, which aired for several seasons from 1958-1963. In the episode “Duel of Honor” the titular character tells his son, “Someone who’s strange or different is often treated with cruelty… that’s wrong.” … Continue reading →

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Movie Night: RIVER OF NO RETURN

Posted on July 13, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Watched “River of No Return” (1954) for free on YouTube, starring Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum. I love Westerns but hadn’t heard of this one before. It was one of the first films to use a blood squib to simulate … Continue reading →

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Movie Night: DEADWOOD

Posted on February 21, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

This past weekend I watched the 2019 HBO movie DEADWOOD. I’d forgotten how much I loved the show’s beautiful, almost Shakespearian, dialogue. From now on, when referring to my advanced age, I shall say “a whore of my vintage.”

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Movie Night: TOMBSTONE

Posted on February 16, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Recently rewatched Tombstone (1993) because I found out my husband had never seen it. Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday is absolutely brilliant and heartbreaking. He should’ve had an Oscar. “I’m your huckleberry” is a classic line. It appeared, along with … Continue reading →

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