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Walton Goggins discusses his role as the Ghoul in Prime Video's Fallout, a retro-futuristic sci-fi series based on the video game franchise. He talks about the challenges of the makeup, his love for Westerns, and his approach to acting. Goggins also hints at the possibility of more Justified and shares his enthusiasm for working on diverse projects.
As Kevin Costner departs from Yellowstone, fans can still enjoy his cowboy persona in a variety of western films and TV series. Some notable recommendations include "Let Him Go" (2020), a neo-western where Costner plays a retired sheriff trying to save his grandson, "Hatfields & McCoys" (2012), a miniseries centered around the feud between two families, "The Highwaymen" (2019), where Costner portrays a lawman tracking down Bonnie and Clyde, "A Perfect World" (1993), directed by Clint Eastwood and featuring Costner as an escaped convict, and "Open Range" (2003), a successful film directed and starred by Costner himself.
Arrow Video has announced its July 2023 lineup of movie collections for its subscription-based ARROW platform, featuring horror, westerns, and curated selections from directors Josh Ruben and Sam Ashurst. The collections include "Permanent Vacation," "You're History," "Blood Money," and "Sam Ashurst Selects." Subscribers can watch on various devices for $6.99 monthly or $69.99 yearly.
Cormac McCarthy, who died this week at 89, has been widely praised for his influence on the Western genre, which he transcended and reinvented through his biblically influenced prose. His admirers can be found throughout the literary world and beyond, from prize-winning fiction writers to actors and filmmakers. For novelists of Westerns, he holds the kind of stature John le Carré has among spy novelists — as a master in the field whose work also transcended, and even reinvented it. McCarthy's influence on the genre is his alternative mythology of the West, his aesthetic vision, and the detached, dispassionate presentation of the brutal violence that was (and is) a part of the Western frontier.