Tag: Wyatt Earp
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Kurt Russell Isn’t What Makes ‘Tombstone’ a Great Western
Tombstone is one of the last great Westerns, a rousing slice of old-fashioned pulp fun that would make Sam Peckinpah proud, and the last gasp of a type of Western snuffed out by modern blockbuster Hollywood and the ripple effects of Unforgiven. Leading the charge (and secretly directing the film) is Kurt Russell in a…
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Why Wyatt Earp’s First Preview Frustrated Kevin Costner
There isn’t a single historical figure of the 19th century whose life has been more mythologized via motion pictures than Wyatt Earp. Several great Westerns have been dedicated to his exploits. John Ford’s “My Darling Clementine,” John Sturges’ “Gunfight at the O.K. Corral,” and George P. Cosmatos’ “Tombstone” are widely considered the best of the…
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Owen Roizman, Cinematographer of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Network,’ Dies at 86
Owen Roizman, a cinematographer who shot many of the premier films of a generation, has died. He was 86.A representative for the American Society of Cinematographers confirmed the news. No further details about Roizman’s death are available at this time.Roizman was Oscar-nominated five times, for “The French Connection,” “The Exorcist,” “Network,” “Tootsie” and 1994 Western…