In the case of some Westerns, the villain alone is more than enough reason to watch. A handful of the most common themes found in the Western movie genre - revenge, good versus evil, and the desire to be the best - have given way to many of the greatest movie villains of all time.

I am a lifelong fan of the Western genre, and Tombstone, Shane, and High Noon are among the best movies in the genre I watch over and over.

Our TV movie pick is Ulzana's Raid, the 1972 Western war film from director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard).

Fans have praised an overlooked Western series that is streaming on Amazon Prime, and it has quite a strange premise.

Most Western movies look pretty good visually, but some go the extra mile, including classics like The Searchers and Once Upon a Time in the West.

But beyond his on-screen persona, Wayne was also a passionate movie lover with strong opinions about the art form. In 1977, just two years before his death, he shared his five all-time favorite films —and, unsurprisingly, his top pick for best Western starred none other than himself.