When discussing the best film of every year of the 1960s, it's inevitable that classics like West Side Story and Psycho will be mentioned.

I am a lifelong fan of the Western genre, and Tombstone, Shane, and High Noon are among the best movies in the genre I watch over and over.

Sitting through an old Western* can sometimes be tougher than a two-dollar steak. After all, historical myths — often glorifying lawlessness and gunfire — get baked right into the storytelling. But ...