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John Wayne's final Western features one of his best performances, but the film could have ranked alongside Unforgiven had he ...

John Wayne had a rule for the characters he played that he ended up breaking for the gritty 1974 Dirty Harry knock-off McQ.

Cashing in on a dead celebrity’s residual name value reeks of exploitation when done without the blessing of the deceased’s ...

From talents extinguished too early to graceful bow-outs, these are the dramatic final acts of Hollywood’s finest actors.

The Young and the Restless legend Melody Thomas Scott is finally getting her star! The beloved Nikki Newman actress has been officially named to the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2026. While the ...

'Absolutely phenomenal' Western is ‘underrated masterpiece’ with 86% Rotten Tomatoes score One fan said the cult classic is "one of the best westerns and frankly one of the best dramas I have ...

The 'best action film ever made' hailed as a 'masterpiece' now on ITV The movie didn't do well at the box office when it was first released, and it split critics.