Tired of being a cowboy movie star, Yorke quits the movies and buys a ranch so he can be a real cowboy. But just as in his films trouble arrives.

Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the old-timey charm of black-and-white B-movies, The Cowboy Star is a fun little curiosity. It’s the kind of flick that feels like it was filmed over a long weekend with a very specific, limited budget. If you go in expecting a gritty drama, you’ll be bored to tears. But if y...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

David Selman

Alexander Butler
Community
Log in to comment.
"Is it worth your time? Look, if you’re into the old-timey charm of black-and-white B-movies, The Cowboy Star is a fun little curiosity. It’s the kind of flick that feels like it was filmed over a long weekend with a very specific, limited budget. If you go in expecting a gritty drama, you’ll be bored to tears. But if you want to see a guy try to retire from his own gimmick, it’s worth the 60-ish minutes. It’s not exactly Movie Maniacs, but it’s got that same sense of "let’s just make a movie ab..."
Frances Guihan, Cornelius Reese, Frank Melford
United States

