Fun in the Big Country

Behind-the-scenes look during the filming of William Wyler's 1958 western, "The Big Country."

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Known for his personification of the Western Hero, it was Montana-born Gary Cooper's horse-riding skills that first brought him bit parts in movies. And he never lost his love of the great American outdoors. Though he rarely played a villain and was an adept comedian, Cooper is best remembered for his strong, silent heroes. With his lanky country boy looks and shy hesitancy he created a unique screen presence, though his real life was one of sophisticated elegance.

Emergency: Donald Trump’s "Touch of Evil"

An essay on how could Welles' Touch of Evil and his story about the border between USA and Mexico influence Trump's imagination.

The Madding Crowd

"A great many conundrums." An assemblage of found footage.

Proud Men

A cattle rancher faces off with his estranged son. A right-wing cattle rancher wrangles with his recently returned son, a soldier who went AWOL in Vietnam. The proud men butt chins in this arid macho weepie.

Call from Space

A movie director and his wanna-be actor/eccentric inventor nephew are filming a low-budget sci-fi movie. Things get interesting when the nephews' bizarro invention starts bringing visitors from other times, including Napoleon, Archimedes, and people from the future and cavemen from the past. Just when they are filming what they are convinced will be one of the greatest movies ever, the same machine sends an alien visitor to their set. Also includes a last-minute cameo from James Coburn, as the infuriated head of the studio.