by Travis Mills | Jun 23, 2022 | Tips for Filmmakers
DOES SCRIPT PAGE COUNT REALLY MATTER? By film industry standards, a page of a script is supposed to equal a minute of on screen time. Therefore a 90 page script will in theory turn out to be an hour and a half movie. Though this is the Hollywood rule,...
by Travis Mills | Jun 19, 2022 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 160: Return of the Seven (1966) It will most likely be considered blasphemy...
by Travis Mills | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. Crimes of the Future (2022) Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars It’s no surprise that it took David Cronenberg to give us the most original science fiction film in recent memory. This movie is a number...
by Travis Mills | Jun 15, 2022 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
Some Thursday Thoughts: THE FIVE REASONS I DON’T WANT TO MAKE A LOW-BUDGET WESTERN AGAIN As humans, it seems like we need frequent reminders of what not to do. Even after we feel like we’ve learned lessons based on experience, time passes and we have...
by Travis Mills | Jun 12, 2022 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 159: Springfield Rifle (1952) This is a thrilling Civil War-set Western with...
