Sterling Hayden News

STANLEY Kubrick was an upstart kid from The Bronx when, in 1955, he borrowed $40,000 from an uncle and directed, wrote, edited and photographed a movie thriller called "Killer's Kiss." Kubrick would not make a name for himself until his next movie, "The Killing" , a yarn about a racetrack heist featuring Sterling Hayden.

They are darn good Westerns. Not "great" Westerns. Or "lost masterpieces." Or "misunderstood gems." Or "neglected classics." Just...good, serviceable, entertaining oaters at the very least, with a few of them showing touches of intriguing scripting or direction despite their paltry budgets.

Perhaps you have heard of this film. Perhaps you have even seen it. Me, I can pick it up at any point while channel-surfing and get sucked in all over again: by the sheer sweep of the storytelling, by James ...