"BARBARY COAST" (1935) Review

I have seen a good number of televisheni and movie Westerns in my time. But I find it rather odd that it is hard - almost difficult - to find a well known story set during the California dhahabu Rush era. And I find that rather surprising, considering many historians regard it as one of the most interesting periods in the history of the American Old West.

Of the sinema and televisheni productions I have come across, one of them is the 1935 Western, "BARBARY COAST". Directed kwa Howard Hawks and adapted from Herbert Asbury's 1933 book, the movie told the story about one...

"THE SHADOW RIDERS" (1982) Review

When I first set out to discover how many of mwandishi Louis L'Amour novels had been adapted for the sinema and television, I had assumed at least a handful had gone through this process. I was surprised to discover that many of his works had been adapted. And one of them turned out to be the 1982 televisheni movie, "THE SHADOW RIDERS".

I have only seen two L'Amour adaptations in my life - "THE SHADOW RIDERS" and the 1979 two-part miniseries, "THE SACKETTS". Both productions seemed to have a great deal in common. The two productions are adaptations of L'Amour (which...

"CALIFORNIA" (1947) Review

I am a history nut. And one of my inayopendelewa historical periods that I upendo to study is the Antebellum Era of the United States. One of my inayopendelewa topics from this period is the California dhahabu Rush. I also upendo movies. But despite this love, I have been constantly disappointed kwa Hollywood's inability to create a first-rate movie about dhahabu Rush.

I may have to take back my maoni about Hollywood's inability to produce a first-rate movie au televisheni production about the dhahabu Rush. There were at least three that managed to impress me. Unfortunately, the latest film...