Month: August 2026

Over the course of his illustrious acting career, Paul Newman starred in eight Westerns and while Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is his most well-known entry, it’s not his highest-rated film of the genre.

That honor belongs to Hombre, which was the sixth and final time he was directed by Martin Ritt after the duo paired together on The Long, Hot Summer; Paris Blues; Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man; Hud; and The Outrage.

“John Russell finds that the world is not so welcoming when he returns to his Arizona hometown to collect his inheritance. A white man raised by American Indians, Russell is subjected to numerous instances of racism when people discover his background,” reads the synopsis of the film.

“When the stagecoach Russell is riding in is held up by a gang run by one of the scheming passengers, Cicero Grimes, it falls to Russell to defend the passengers — the very people who have dismissed and insulted him.”

While it’s beloved by fans, Newman admitted he couldn’t watch Hombre or any other movie he made before 1985.

“I cannot bear to look at a film that I made before 1990,” he explained. “Maybe 1985. There’s no sense even trying to explain it. I really just can’t watch myself. I see all the machinery at work, and it just drives me nuts, so I don’t look at anything.”

‘Hombre’ Named Among the Greatest Westerns of All Time

Hombre sits near the top of several lists naming the greatest Westerns of all time, including the IMDb list, which placed it at No. 43.

Studio Binder ranked Hombre at No. 28, lauding Newman’s performance. “The writing and acting of the film were commended, with Newman’s performance being noted for giving John rich characterization despite a limited amount of dialogue,” it said.

ScreenRant ranked Hombre as his second-best Western behind Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Meanwhile, Hombre‘s 94% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics remains the best score he’s ever received on a Western film.

Related: 1972 Robert Redford Classic, Turned Down by Clint Eastwood, Named One of the Greatest Westerns of All Time

The Detroit Lions are bringing in veteran linebacker Devin White. The move adds much-needed depth to the defense and a veteran presence. The signing should help Detroit improve after a disappointing season in which the Lions went from the 7th-ranked defense in 2024 to the 22nd in 2025. 

White was selected 5th overall in the 2019 draft out of LSU after an incredible college career. During his time at LSU, he was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team, made the First-team All-SEC twice, was a Second-team All-American in 2017, a Consensus All-American in 2018, and won the Butkus award given out to the nation’s top linebacker in 2018. 

His dominance carried over to the pros as he was named to the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team in 2019. He is a one-time Pro Bowler, getting the nod in 2021, was named a Second-Team All-Pro in 2020, and was a part of the Buccaneers’ Super Bowl LV title team. 

After spending the first 5 seasons of his career in Tampa Bay, White signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year $7.5 million deal, but never appeared in a game before he was released in October of 2024. He signed with the Houston Texans but only appeared in seven games, recording 19 tackles. He had a bounce-back year last season with the Las Vegas Raiders, recording 174 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. 

Now, White will try to continue to revitalize his career with a Lions team that has Super Bowl aspirations. Detroit was 15-2 in 2024 and looked like one of the best teams in the league, but lost in the Divisional round to the Washington Commanders. The 2025 season was not as kind to the Dan Campbell-led squad, as they went 9-8 and missed the playoffs, in part due to their regression on defense.