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The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is a vital and provocative Australian western
The Wentworth actress is the undeniable centre of this stoic western, adding to the conversation of Australia’s past.
Leah Purcell on the long journey of The Drover’s Wife – and the political power of the western
From bedtime story to stage to page to screen, Purcell has yearned to tell her Western tale “in a blackfella way”.
How to watch 1883 in Australia
Who else but Sam Elliott could play an old-timey lawman, in this 19th century Yellowstone prequel series?
How to watch Outer Range in Australia
A big ol’ gaping mystery is making things weird on the Abbott family ranch: Josh Brolin gets to the bottom of it.
Trippy neo-western Outer Range has arguably the best use of Josh Brolin yet
Not only does it honour the western genre, it’s also a work of super trippy science fiction.
Spaghetti western The Harder They Fall shoots for the sky – but doesn’t live up to its promise
This town ain’t big enough to handle the star power of Idris Elba, Jonathon Majors, Regina King, and Zazie Beetz.
Trailer and release date for star-studded western The Harder They Fall
“I don’t particularly enjoy violence. That being said, you are currently in company of extremely violent individuals.”
We’ll see Jay Swan’s beginnings in the Mystery Road prequel season Mystery Road: Origins
Mark Coles Smith has been cast as Young Jay, taking over Aaron Pedersen’s heroic western-cop role.
The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson has finally arrived in cinemas
Leah Purcell’s rollicking adaptation of the Henry Lawson story gets a new release date for 2022.
Clint Eastwood rides again: trailer and release date for Cry Macho
The gimlet-eyed western hero directs and stars in this tale of a faded rodeo star.
From murderers to magpies: a guide to Australian films currently in cinemas
Australian films are currently going gangbusters at the box office.
The 5 best TV westerns to stream right now
If you’ve got a hankering to binge some six guns and sweet hats, try your hand at some of these.
Australian trailer and release date: News of the World
Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks reunite for a sweeping tale of belonging and redemption.
Upcoming Australian film The Furnace is a western about our ‘Ghan’ cameleers
David Wenham and Ahmed Malek, on the run in the vast Australian desert.
Early look review: High Ground is a stunningly beautiful and meditative Australian western
By turns shockingly violent and stunningly beautiful, this stunning film has been a long time coming.
Vale Ennio Morricone. Here are 5 of his most iconic film scores
The legendary composer was responsible for giving the Italian spaghetti western genre its big, operatic sound.
6 reasons to watch Yellowstone, Kevin Costner’s wildly popular cowboy drama
Everything’s better with cowboys, right?
Why Mystery Road is Australia’s greatest franchise
New town, new case, new dramas, same old Jay Swan. We wouldn’t have it any other way.
Mystery Road season 2 coming to iView in April, serving up more outback murder
Catch the first episode of the returning Aussie drama after its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival.
Bushranger retelling True History of the Kelly Gang acquired as a Stan Original
Aussie director Justin Kurzel is slapping a new coat of paint on the tin-can-wearing outlaw.
10 reasons why Deadwood is one of the greatest TV shows of the modern era
David Milch’s redefining tale of the Old West became a gold standard to which future cinematic TV shows would be compared.
Deadwood: The Movie is about to arrive on Foxtel
The long-awaited Deadwood movie is, finally, set to arrive in Australia.