3:10 to Yuma In Arizona in the late 1800s infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) plagues the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale)
- struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch & desperate for money
- volunteers need to escort him to the 3:10 to Yuma a train that will take the killer to trial. During the journey the two men learn grudging mutual respect but with Wade's cold-blooded gang in hot pursuit the mission soon becomes a violent dangerous journey where honour & loyalty clash with far-reaching consequences. This superb modern western comes from the director of the Oscar winning Walk The Line. Bend of the River Man-with-a-past James Stewart guides a band of pioneers from Missouri over the Oregon Trail to a new life in the Columbia River Basin in this western adventure directed by Anthony Mann. When the settlers are cheated out of their supplies & cattle Stewart crosses rivers climbs mountains & out-guns greedy hijackers to ensure their survival through the first winter. Along the way he is double-crossed by ally Arthur Kennedy & assisted by handsome San Francisco gambler Rock Hudson & beautiful farmer's daughter Julia Adams. Veteran entertainer Stepin' Fetchit is featured as the riverboat cabin boy. Broken Trail This epic western mini series directed by Walter Hill (Deadwood) stars Robert Duvall (Lonesome Dove Thank You For Smoking) & Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) as an uncle-&-nephew team of cowboys charged with running a herd of horses through the Wild West. The pair encounter a group of Chinese girls who are being sold into prostitution & after saving them from that bitter fate they find themselves charged with their care. Open Range Packed with epic action & breathtaking gunfights Open Range is a powerfully gripping story starring Academy Award winners Robert Duvall & Kevin Costner & Academy Award nominee Annette Bening. Four cowboys trying to escape their pasts are driving cattle & living off the land on the open range
- free grazing outside of the law. When ruthless evil rancher Denton Baxtor (Michael Gambon) tries to run them out of town the men's peaceful existence takes a violent turn & ends in the grittiest most explosive gunfight on film as two men battle for honour justice & a way of life that's quickly disappearing. Rooster Cogburn Two of the most popular stars in screen history are brought together for the first time in the adventure-filled follow-up to True Grit. The legendary John Wayne reprises his role of the rascally eye-patched whiskey-guzzling U.S. Deputy Marshal that won him an Academy Award. Katharine Hepburn joins him as the prim Eula Goodnight a missionary who pairs up with the grizzled gunfighter to avenge the death of her father. While in pursuit of the outlaws a tenderhearted relationship develops between the rough-&-tumble lawman & the flinty reverend's daughter as they join forces to secure justice in the untamed west. Silverado This spirited Western stars Academy Award-winner Kevin Kline (1988 Best Actor in a Supporting Role A Fish Called Wanda) Scott Glenn Academy Award-winner Kevin Costner (1990 Best Picture & Best Director Dances With Wolves) & Danny Glover as four unwitting heroes who cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family & friends live has been taken over by a corrupt sheriff & a murderous posse. It's up to the sharp-shooting foursome to save the day but first they have to break each other out of jail & learn who their real friends are.