With The Last Manhunt, the epic story of Willie Boy the Desert Runner reclaims the narrative of a Native hero long portrayed by white men as a bloodthirsty child kidnapper.
Tag: Western
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The Last Victim
No amount of cowboy bravado could pump life into director Naveen Chathappuram’s debut film.
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The Power of Jane Campion
The Power of the Dog, Campion’s newest film in 12 years, is among the year’s best.
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The Harder They Fall
Leave your saddlebags at the door and mount up for one hell of a ride!
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Jordan Reyes blends ritual, electronics, and western vibes on Sand Like Stardust
From the first wordless vocal incantation on “The Pre-Dawn Light,” which opens Jordan Reyes’s new Sand Like Stardust, it’s clear you’re about to embark on an auditory vision quest; as the Chicago multi-instrumentalist and vocalist slowly adds layers of chants at different pitches, the sound evokes a sunrise ritual. In the album’s promotional materials, Reyes […]
