A moonlighter is a man that ropes cattle by moonlight, usually other people’s cattle and thus making said moonlighter a criminal. Such is the case in this film starring Barbara Stanwyck and […]
Like Two Peas… – Red Sun (1971)
Soleil rouge or Red Sun is an intriguing film simply for its cast if nothing else, director Terence Young pairing together the one and only Charles Bronson, Japanese stalwart Toshirō Mifune and […]
Little Miss Sure Shot – Annie Oakley (1935)
Annie Oakley was a woman who could shoot a gun better than almost anybody alive and it is her that this film is based upon though it probably takes a few liberties […]
Both One and the Same – The Violent Men (1955)
The Violent Men does indeed live up to that name throughout the picture, but it still ends up being pretty standard fare as far as western films are concerned, with Glenn Ford […]
Obsession and Oil – Blowing Wild (1953)
The year 1953 would see quite a few big releases from the likes of Stalag 17 to Peter Pan to Calamity Jane and more and amongst all of those films would be […]
Death and Destiny at… – Hell’s Crossroads (1957)
One subject that has fascinated filmmakers since film began has been the story of the outlaw Jesse James and while it always makes for an interesting time at the movies, there are […]
Love and Conflict in… – Hell’s Outpost (1954)
Hell’s Outpost is a solid B film from Republic Pictures, one that finds two men fighting over both money and a woman – the two things most people tend to fight over […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Seminole (1953)
Seminole is the story of an army scout who is torn between his duty and what is right, wanting to obey the major under whom he serves, but knowing that what he […]
One Last Time – Red Sundown (1956)
Rory Calhoun was a man that perfectly exemplified the western genre in its heyday. Along with Audie Murphy, Roy Rodgers, John Wayne and many others, they captured the hearts of many a […]
Not All is Quiet in… – Quantez (1957)
Like any genre, westerns can be complicated pieces of film and deliver the greatest character study ever seen or it can tell a simply tale of good guys and bad guys. Quantez […]