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 If cinema is to be believed as a storyteller, in the mid- to late-19th century you stepped into the vast expanse that is the western part of the United States and almost immediately you were in grave danger. Whether it was from bands of horrendous marauders, business deals gone bad, or police chasing too many slippery bank robbers, finding safe passage from point A to point B proved a tricky procedure, and I won’t even begin to mention a rattlesnake or two.  Historical records can easily lend weight to many of these works of fiction, the latter best seen on screen in the cinematic centerpieces “Lonesome Dove” and “Unforgiven,” and even directly addressing the dangers of the era in “A Million Ways to Die in the West.” Obviously, the same can be said of any genre with roots in reality, but for the sake of this review, focusing on the latest Western installment, “The Thicket,” we’ll keep our attention there. Director: Elliott Lester Writers: Chris Kelley, Joe R. Lansdale Stars: ...