Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Laura Grieve on February 26, 2021

Western RoundUp: Rio Bravo (1959) This month I’m taking a look at Rio Bravo (1959), which is not only one of my favorite Westerns, it’s one of my all-time favorite movies. My history with this film goes back to May of 1977 when I was in my early teens and saw the...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on May 18, 2018

As we continue our trip through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Movies of All Time list, we come to #67, Howard Hawk’s Rio Bravo. And as always I’ll note that for those just joining us, you can find a full introduction to what the Sight and Sound Top 250...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 1, 2017

During the 1930s and 40s, Howard Hawks was an unstoppable force of nature churning out a string of classics year after year: Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, Balls of Fire, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, and Red River. All these titles stand as...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 1, 2017

During the 1930s and 40s, Howard Hawks was an unstoppable force of nature churning out a string of classics year after year: Only Angels Have Wings, His Girl Friday, Sergeant York, Balls of Fire, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, and Red River. All these titles stand as...   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 10, 2016

Rio Bravo Directed by Howard Hawks Written by Jules Furthman and Leigh Brackett from a short story B.H. McCampbell 1959/USA Warner Bros./Armada Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #365 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die John T. Chance: That’s WHAT I got. Howard Hawks liked thi   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 19, 2014

Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and Angie Dickinson with direction by Howard Hawks, Rio Bravo is a great western. A sheriff (Wayne) is faced with a difficult task. He must hold a prisoner in jail while the man’s buddies stake out all around town. His only help is...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 19, 2014

Starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson, and Angie Dickinson with direction by Howard Hawks, Rio Bravo is a great western. A sheriff (Wayne) is faced with a difficult task. He must hold a prisoner in jail while the man’s buddies stake out all around town. His only help is...   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Wade Sheeler on March 17, 2014

It’s not hard to tell you’re watching a Howard Hawks film. Whether it’s a western, a screwball comedy, a drama; the aesthetics are the same: tough men and the women they love (if there are even any women in sight). The women who can’t hang with men who speak with...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on November 12, 2013

The classic status attributed to Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (1959) has always puzzled me. While it's a solid, well-done Western, it doesn't rank with the best Westerns of the 1950s (e.g., Shane, The Hanging Tree, 3:10 to Yuma, the Anthony Mann-James Stewart collaborations, etc.). It's also not as good   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on May 27, 2013

Howard Hawks begins Rio Bravo with a beautifully orchestrated silent sequence.  Confidence and strength are palpable as the prolific and creative director goes back to his roots in silent film to start this highly regarded Western.  A few moments of just music and visuals and I caught myself doing t   read more

Studies in Cinema Posted by Jeremy Carr on January 10, 2013

When people speak of films made in the past, sometimes lamenting that “they don’t make them like they used to,” they are in many cases recalling not just the quality of these movies, but also the apparent effortlessness, the appealing nature of the sta   read more