more modern Westerns have told darker stories, included more ruthless acts of violence, and featured heightened thrills. Some of Gregory Peck's best movies are the Westerns he starred in ...

Cinema's greatest Western stars embody toughness, grit, and self-reliance. They also are able to transcend time, shedding their modern sensibilities ... a precursor to the action film.

From 1903’s The Great Train Robbery—arguably the first American action movie—until the 1950s ... The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, like other modern Westerns, shows audiences a more inclusive ...