Category Archives: Posts by Laura Grieve

Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places, Western Filmmakers 4

Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places Once or twice a year I pay tribute to Western filmmakers in this column via sharing visits to their final resting places. I’ve been privileged to visit these sites, located throughout the Los Angeles area … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Bullets Don’t Argue Review

Bullets Don’t Argue Review I’ve just returned from the 35th annual Lone Pine Film Festival! I previewed the 2025 festival in my column here a few weeks ago. Suffice it to say the festival, which takes place in Lone Pine, California, was … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Lone Pine Film Festival 2025

Lone Pine Film Festival 2025 The 35th Lone Pine Film Festival is coming soon! The festival takes place in Lone Pine, California, on Columbus Day Weekend, October 9-12, 2025. This year’s theme is “Reel Adventure in Lone Pine: Color – … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Shane (1953)

Western RoundUp: Shane (1953) Shane (1953), the classic Western directed by George Stevens, has just been released on 4K and Blu-ray by Kino Lorber Studio Classics. Thanks to the Blu-ray I’ve revisited the movie for the first time since seeing it in … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Western Film Book Library – Part 10

Western RoundUp: Western Film Book Library – Part 9 Once or twice a year I share a roundup of books on the Western movie genre here, most recently in November 2024. This month’s book column was prompted in part by some … Continue reading

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Western Roundup: “B” Movie Sampler – Vol. 4

Western “B” Movie Sampler – Vol. 4 Summertime means travel time for me, and that in turn means it’s time for my annual “B” Western sampler! I find “B” Westerns, which often run under an hour, the perfect thing to … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Pioneertown

Pioneertown As longtime readers of this column will be aware, one of my favorite pastimes is to visit Western film locations. I recently had the opportunity to visit Pioneertown, located in California’s Yucca Valley, roughly 16 miles from Joshua Tree … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Apache Rifles (1964)

Western RoundUp: Apache Rifles (1964) Over the last few years I’ve periodically reviewed new-to-me Westerns with one of my favorite Western stars, Audie Murphy. Previous Murphy Westerns reviewed in this column are Destry (1954), Seven Ways From Sundown (1960), Hell Bent for Leather (1960), and Showdown (1963). I … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: 2025 Western News RoundUp

2025 Western News RoundUp I was surprised to realize it’s been a couple of years since my last “Western News RoundUp,” and with lots of interesting new developments on the Western movie front, this is a particularly good month to … Continue reading

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Western RoundUp: Final Resting Places, More Western Filmmakers 3

More Western Filmmakers Final Resting Places This month it’s time for another of my periodic tributes to Western filmmakers as we visit their final resting places throughout the Los Angeles area. During my visits to these sites over the years … Continue reading

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