by Travis Mills | Feb 12, 2023 | Preview
I’ve heard this film categorized as part of the Blaxploitation movement but except for a couple scenes it doesn’t belong in that category. Sidney Poitier’s Western may feature a mostly black cast but it harks back to the tradition of the...
by Travis Mills | Feb 12, 2023 | Preview
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films featuring actor Gene Hackman. Under Fire (1983) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Rewatching Under Fire (it has been at least a decade since I last saw it), I asked myself...
by Travis Mills | Feb 12, 2023 | Preview
Maybe I was just in the mood for something light-hearted after a string of series screenings but I found Almost Heroes to be a fun experience. It could also be Chris Farley. I haven’t watched any of his movies in more than a decade and I was refreshed by...
by Travis Mills | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men feels like three Westerns crammed into one. First, there is the tense psychological snowbound conflict between three men, more akin to the work of Anthony Mann of Delmer Daves. Second, there is a relationship comedy/drama...
by Travis Mills | Feb 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Click here to read Part 1 PART 2 – I LOVE LISTS The companion to my calendar is a series of lists I keep to track my tasks through the days, weeks, and months of work. These lists, as shown in the featured screenshot, vary from being project specific (The...
