WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: HELL BENT FOR LEATHER (**)
BlogDirected by George Sherman, who made a name for himself in the thirties and forties directing B Westerns, and written by Christopher Knopf, perhaps best known for his script for THE EMPEROR OF THE NORTH, HELL BENT FOR LEATHER sometimes runs on the Starz Western channel.
WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES – EYES OF TEXAS (**1/2)
BlogBizarre as it sounds, this movie is noirishly dark and surreal as we witness Roy hogtied and dragged behind a horse (you can tell in the long shots it’s a dummy). Later, he’s beaten, bloodied and whipped by four of the old lady’s henchmen. Roy’s famous and trusted palomino, Trigger, arrives in the nick of time to save Roy a couple of times, as well as soothing one of the vicious dogs that was wounded during an earlier chase.
WESTERN NIGHT AT THE MOVIES BREAKHEART PASS (***)
Western Night At The Movies When you think of Charles Bronson movies, say CHATO’S LAND, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST or DEATH WISH, goofy fun isn’t likely to come to mind. But it perfectly describes BREAKHEART PASS (1975), my choice for our Western movie gathering last night. Based on the novel...THE DALTON GIRLS (***)
Western Night At The Movies For our January Western film night, Johnny D. Boggs (seven-time Spur Award-winning author) brought THE DALTON GIRLS (1957), part B-Western, part potboiler, and a real surprise. The title girls are the daughters of members of the outlaw Dalton gang. Holly, the leader,...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.