Some of the finest shots of cattle you’ll ever see. Seriously, the night stampede is mesmerizing and the river crossing really makes you think of just how dangerous driving cattle must have been. The shot from inside the wagon over-the-shoulder of the driver as they cross the river is fascinating, and when you remember how big camera rigs were back then, it's astounding. 

The story is interesting, a nice break from the good guys/bad guys tropes in many westerns as…

Cabin in the Sky

Written by a fan along with the Vincente Minnelli Marathon on Filmspotting.

My favorite podcast, Filmspotting, is doing one of their marvelous marathons again, and I thought in order to help me make sure I see all of the films in a timely fashion, I should task myself with writing reviews on each movie they highlight.

The first, Cabin in the Sky, is Minnelli’s first credited Hollywood directing role. The story concerns Little Joe Jackson (Eddie…