1956 Western Classic Ranked Among ‘Best Movies’ of All Time (opens in new tab)

If you grew up thinking Westerns were just about "white hats" and "black hats" shooting it out in the dirt, you haven't seen The Searchers.Released in 1956, this John Ford epic didn't just redefine a genre; it essentially became the North Star for the guys who built modern Hollywood.When the American Film Institute (AFI) updated its 100 Years... 100 Movies list, The Searchers climbed a staggering 84 spots to land at #12, which makes it the greatest Western ever made, according to them.But why...