BearManor Media News — western

John Mansell, the author of Italian Western. Violent Image, Savage Soundtrack talks to James Anthony Phillips about writing the book and his love of the genre and its music. James Anthony Phillips is an adjunct lecturer at several New York City universities and is a freelance journalist specializing in film and music.   James Anthony Phillips. Why were you interested in Italian Westerns and not American? What are the differences in cinematic approach?   John Mansell. Like so many people, I too was interested in American westerns. I enjoyed films such as The Big Country, Shane, The Magnificent Seven, and...