WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: THE PROUD ONES (**) – WAY OUT WEST (***)
Western Night At The MoviesIt was Robert Nott’s turn to curate our December Western Movie Night this past Sunday and he chose “The Proud Ones” (1956), about a marshal trying to keep order in his town when the first cattle drive arrives. It’s a watchable film in spite of its uneven plotting.
WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: MACKINTOSH & T.J. (***)
Western Night At The MoviesRogers is remarkable in the lead role. His weathered face shows more about him than any explanation we are given later, but even that is precious little.
WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: REQUIESCANT (2 Stars)
Western Night At The MoviesAbsurd, grotesque, violent, and bizarrely humorous pretty well sums up the 1967 Italian spaghetti Western REQUIESCANT (translated roughly as “May they rest in peace”) that Kirk Ellis chose for our latest Western Night at the Movies get-together.
WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES : RIDER OF DEATH VALLEY (**1/2)
Western Night At The MoviesAt our Western Night at the Movies evening last Sunday, it was Johnny D. Boggs’ turn to curate. He brought RIDER OF DEATH VALLEY (aka RIDERS OF THE DESERT), a Tom Mix film from 1932 about greed and its terrible price.