Review of Red River (2011) by Cole Smithey for ColeSmithey.com — 26 Jul 2011

[VIDEO ESSAY] The homosexual subtext in Howard Hawkes's 1948 western is a widely overlooked, yet unmistakable element, to one of the most popular examples of the genre.

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This review of Red River (2011) was written by Cole Smithey and published by ColeSmithey.com on 26 Jul 2011.

Red River has generally received positive reviews.

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