The western is in again. In the podcast, we recommend eight films that you can stream on streaming services such as Netflix or Amazon. These include Tarantino masterpieces and absolute insider tips
The western has been declared dead 1,000 times. Perhaps no wonder with a film genre that has more than 120 years under its belt. Thanks to series hits such as Yellowstone with Kevin Costner or Quentin Tarantino, it has become much more popular in the last decade. High time to recommend the best westerns on Netflix, Amazon, Disney+ and MUBI in the podcast
55 years of western history on Netflix, Amazon & Co.: The best films in the podcast
In this interview, we cover 55 years of Western history with movie releases between 1964 and 2019. Among them are two Tarantino films, but also the insider tip Sartana is coming or Duel on the Missouri, in which acting legend Marlon Brando plays a psychotic hitman
We begin our conversation with the question of what makes the western so fascinating – and realize how much of a boost the genre is currently enjoying. Absolute classics, insider tips and neo-Westerns from recent years alternate in our review.
Specifically, we recommend the following films:
For a Fistful of Dollars (Netflix)
Duel on the Missouri (Amazon Prime)
Django Unchained (Netflix)
The Hateful 8 (Netflix)
Sartana is coming (Netflix)
The Revenant (Disney+)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid / Two Bandits (Disney+)
The Sisters Brothers (MUBI)
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