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Hellbent for Letterbox

Paxton Holley and Michael May sit at the campfire to talk Westerns in film and other media.

Ranked #1

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True Grit (2010)

True Grit (2010)

This time on Hellbent Michael and Pax are discussing the Coen Brothers' re-adaptation of Charles Portis' novel.  We also... Read more

24 May 2018

48mins

Ranked #2

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Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

Jeremiah Johnson (1972)

On this episode Michael and Pax discuss Robert Redford in the 1972 classic, Jeremiah Johnson, written by John Milius and... Read more

9 Jan 2019

1hr 9mins

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Ranked #3

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

In this episode Michael and Pax discuss the 1969 western classic, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring Robert Red... Read more

27 Feb 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #4

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Open Range (2003)

Open Range (2003)

This Kevin Costner/Robert Duvall classic is easily the most requested movie that listeners have asked us to cover, so Mi... Read more

31 Dec 2018

1hr 6mins

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Ranked #5

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Three Amigos (1986)

Three Amigos (1986)

On this episode of Hellbent Mike and Pax talk about the 1986 western comedy Three Amigos starring Steve Martin, Chevy Ch... Read more

10 Jul 2018

1hr 6mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 50: Young Guns (1988) and Young Guns II (1990)

Episode 50: Young Guns (1988) and Young Guns II (1990)

To celebrate the 50th episode of Hellbent for Letterbox, Pax and Michael set aside the Pony Express and Whatchoo Been We... Read more

14 Oct 2018

2hr 56mins

Ranked #7

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Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Michael and Pax are once again joined by Evan Hanson, this time to discuss the 1974 Mel Brooks western parody, Blazing S... Read more

26 Sep 2019

40mins

Ranked #8

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The Wild Wild West (1965)

The Wild Wild West (1965)

This time on Hellbent Pax and Michael discuss the 1965 TV series The Wild Wild West starring Robert Conrad and Ross Mart... Read more

22 Jun 2017

1hr 39mins

Ranked #9

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How the West Was Won (1962)

How the West Was Won (1962)

Michael and Pax finally watch the epic classic from directors Henry Hathaway, John Ford, and George Marshall; starring C... Read more

5 Jun 2017

1hr 20mins

Ranked #10

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Shane (1953)

Shane (1953)

Michael and Pax come back to shoot the breeze about George Stevens' classic Shane, starring Alan Ladd, Van Heflin, and J... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #11

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The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)

Michael and Pax talk at length about the financial and critical disaster that was William Fraker's Legend of the Lone Ra... Read more

24 Jun 2018

1hr 23mins

Ranked #12

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Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) / The Night Riders (1939)

Riders of the Whistling Skull (1937) / The Night Riders (1939)

Michael and Pax explore the Three Mesquiteers. They talk about the history of the long-running series, then take a look ... Read more

19 Nov 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #13

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A Man Called Sledge (1970)

A Man Called Sledge (1970)

On this episode of Hellbent Michael and Pax discuss the 1970 spaghetti western A Man Called Sledge starring James Garner... Read more

16 Aug 2018

1hr

Ranked #14

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The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

On this episode Michael and I are discussing Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales from 1976.

20 Sep 2018

1hr 27mins

Ranked #15

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Jonah Hex (2010)

Jonah Hex (2010)

Michael and Pax raise the corpse of the DC Comics box office flop to figure out if it's as bad as its reputation and may... Read more

7 Sep 2018

1hr 5mins

Ranked #16

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The Outlaw (1943)

The Outlaw (1943)

Michael and Pax discuss the weird relationships and mega misogyny of Howards Hughes and Hawks' The Outlaw. It's Billy th... Read more

2 Aug 2017

59mins

Ranked #17

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The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

On this episode of Hellbent Mike and Pax discuss the 1972 Paul Newman western The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, writ... Read more

30 Nov 2018

1hr 4mins

Ranked #18

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Sabata (1969)

Sabata (1969)

This episode Michael and Pax delve back into the world of spaghetti westerns with the Lee Van Cleef vehicle, Sabata, abo... Read more

28 Apr 2017

45mins

Ranked #19

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Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)

Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)

Michael and Pax talk about Walter Hill's misleadingly titled film starring Matt Damon, Jason Patric, Wes Studi, Robert D... Read more

3 Aug 2018

47mins

Ranked #20

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Hitchin' Post - The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979), More Wild Wild West (1980) & Wild Wild West (1999)

Hitchin' Post - The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979), More Wild Wild West (1980) & Wild Wild West (1999)

On this Hitchin' Post Michael and Pax discuss the two reunion movies for The Wild Wild West starring Robert Conrad and R... Read more

23 Jun 2017

50mins

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