Bird on a Wire / The Cowboy Way (Double Feature)

Bird on a Wire / The Cowboy Way (Double Feature) Review

Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 05/22/2007 Rating: Pg13

New Urban Cowboy: Toward a New Pedestrianism

New Urban Cowboy: Toward a New Pedestrianism Review

On a sweltering day in August 2001, a stranger appeared in a crime-ridden Florida neighborhood known as "Cracktown." Armed only with big ideas and determination, artist/urban designer/developer Michael E. Arth saved this slum from a date with the wrecking

Cowboy's Don't Cry

Cowboy's Don't Cry Review

Following the tragic death of his mother, a 14-year-old boy is forced to grow up fast while taking care of his father, a hard-drinking former rodeo star. When he inherits a small, rundown ranch from his grandfather, the teen becomes determined to fix it up in order to get him and his dad back on their feet. Zachary Ansley, Janet-Laine Green, Ron White star in this moving drama. Standard; Soundtrack: English.

Cowboy Bebop - Session 5

Cowboy Bebop - Session 5 Review

Follow the adventures of Spike, Faye, Jet, Ed, and Ein as they continue their endless search for cash. Along the way, tragedy and triumph await as they navigate their way through the dangers of space and corridors of memory. The hottest anime show only gets hotter as it draws towards its end. DVD Extras include animated interactive menus and extra footage. Contains episodes 19-22.

Cowboy Mouth: The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth

Cowboy Mouth: The Name of the Band Is Cowboy Mouth Review

For more than 15 years, the members of Cowboy Mouth have embraced, embodied, preached and shouted at the top of their lungs the joys of their hometown, New Orleans, sharing a slice of Mardi Gras heaven with fans around the world on 11 recordings and at their legendary live shows, which to date have been witnessed by more than 8 million people. This release features Cowboy Mouth live at The Roxy in Los Angeles on July 7, 2007.

The Cowboys [Blu-ray]

The Cowboys [Blu-ray] Review

The Cowboys [Blu-ray] Feature

• A veteren rancher risks everything when he recruits schoolboys to man a dangerous cattle drive. One of John Wayne's solid twilight hits, co-starring Bruce Dern and Colleen Dewhurst. Year: 1972 Director: Mark Rydell Starring: John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne, Bruce DernRunning Time: 134 min. Format: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: WESTERN Rating: NR Age: 085391142706 UPC: 0853911427

Almost in spite of itself, The Cowboys has taken its place among John Wayne's most beloved films. It wasn't always that way: When it was released in January of 1972, the film was widely criticized for appearing to promote the notion that boys become men through violence. From a politically correct perspective, this apparent message is arguably deplorable (and some interpreted the film's young fighters as a reflection of young draftees into the Vietnam war), but there's no denying that The Cowboys remains as invigorating as it ever was, no matter how dubious its thematic implications. Based on a novel by William Dale Jennings, and adapted with Jennings by the married screenwriting team of Irving Ravetch and Harriet Frank Jr. (whose impressive credits include Hud, Hombre, and Norma Rae), the movie opens with aging ranch owner Wil Anderson (Wayne) desperate for ranch-hands to herd 1,500 head of cattle across 400 miles of dangerous territory. With no better options, he reluctantly hires boys from the local schoolhouse (including Robert Carradine in his screen debut), and an experienced, worldly-wise cook named Nightlinger (played to perfection by Roscoe Lee Browne) joins the cattle drive--the first black man the boys have ever seen.

A Hollywood liberal who initially felt at odds with Wayne's right-wing politics, Mark Rydell (On Golden Pond) originally sought George C. Scott for the lead, but studio executives urged him to convince Wayne to take the role. It was a happy outcome for both, as Rydell directs Wayne with an enjoyable mixture of Old West humor and grizzled trail-hardiness, and The Cowboys is a top-drawer production with gorgeous cinematography (on location in Mexico and Colorado) by veteran cameraman Robert Surtees. Colleen Dewhurst appears briefly but memorably as the madam of a traveling troupe of prostitutes (in a scene often cut from earlier TV broadcasts and some home-video releases), and the young A Martinez (who would later star in several TV soap operas and the indie-hit Powwow Highway) makes a strong impression in a prominent supporting role. But the real reason for the film's lasting popularity is the hiss-worthy villainy of Bruce Dern (as "Long Hair," leader of the rustlers), who earned a dubious place in movie history for his character's cheating approach to gunplay. No matter how you interpret its themes of fatherly influence and justified vengeance, The Cowboys (later the basis of a short-lived TV series) is undeniably entertaining, dominated by Wayne's reliable presence and bolstered by a rousing, Copland-esque score by John Williams. --Jeff Shannon John Wayne, Roscoe Lee Browne. An aging rancher is forced to take 11 young boys with him on a 400-mile cattle drive after all his seasoned cowhands desert him for a nearby gold rush. 1972/color/135 min/PG.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Power Squad Bod! - Calorie Blasting Dance

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Power Squad Bod! - Calorie Blasting Dance Review

36 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo; featurettes.