Festival profiles a man who tweaked the system Nov 7, 2009
The Only Good Indian: Wes Studi stars in this drama set in early 1900s Kansas as an assimilated Cherokee bounty hunter who finds himself in an "Indian fighter's" crosshairs as he searches for a Native youth he intends to bring back to boarding school. Jim Thorpe Spotlight: The Indian Olympic gold medal winner and football and baseball star features in three films on Sunday: "Jim Thorpe, the World's Greatest Athlete," "JARIN - a fable by Jim, Knute, and Red" and "Bright Circle.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Featured Filmmaker: Michael Mann Jul 3, 2009
Mann would not direct another feature film until 1992's The Last of the Mohicans, a lush, romantic epic adaptation of the James Fennimore Cooper frontier classic starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, and Wes Studi. Mann followed Mohicans with what is widely considered his masterpiece, the 1995 cops rs epic. (IGN FilmForce)
Native Americans aren't victims or warriors in PBS movie Apr 13, 2009
Cherokee Wes Studi stars in the third of five episodes in We Shall Remain as 19th-century Cherokee leader Major Ridge ... For Wes Studi, a Cherokee who has appeared in more than 50 TV shows and movies (Dances With Wolves, The Last of the Mohicans, NBC's Kings), it was eye-opening to star as Ridge. (USA Today)
'We Shall Remain' looks at history through Native Americans' eyes Mar 30, 2009
They found camaraderie with veteran actor Wes Studi, who played Cherokee leader Major Ridge - and had grown up speaking Cherokee, though he had never had a chance to speak the language on film. "I would sometimes walk over to Wes and say, 'What are you guys talking about?' " said Eyre, who directed the episode. (Boston Globe)
'Kings' recap: Ian McShane is God (but new show is mortal) Mar 16, 2009
The three young leads are photogenic, and Egan has a touch of blond Matt Damon to him, but they dont have the presence or talent of "Deadwood" scoundrel McShane or his contemporaries, including his right-hand blood man (Wes Studi). Then theres the script, which is occasionally weighed down by chewy dialogue. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Unconventional 'Kings' is a fascinating new drama Mar 13, 2009
KINGS Starring: Ian McShane, Christopher Egan, Sebastian Stan, Dylan Baker, Allison Miller, Susanna Thompson, Wes Studi, Eamonn Walker. On: NBC, Ch. (Boston Globe)
Face your fears, Native actor tells students Feb 11, 2009
Actor Wes Studi preaches the importance of commitment to achieving goals during a visit Feb. 10, 2009, to Begich Middle School ... Actor Wes Studi talked about facing fears, success in Hollywood and holding on to what you learn in life when he addressed a general assembly of students at Begich Middle School on Tuesday. (Anchorage Daily News)
Street Fighter Feb 8, 2009
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. Even Blu-ray can't make this film any better. (IGN FilmForce)
