Film School: 3:10 To Yuma

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Film School: 3:10 To Yuma

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The Western is constantly described as being on the point of death. And it’s no surprise really—the genre reached its peak of popularity many decades ago, and it has never really shaken the perception of being “Dad Cinema.” If it can’t get the under-fifties interested, then it stands to reason that it would, eventually, die out.