The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 198 – Moonshine (1918) and Out West (1918)
I am finally back to reviewing Western movies, which I will share now and then along with my other thoughts on films. For more of my movie reviews, click here to follow me on Letterboxd. This week focuses on a two Fatty Arbuckle / Buster Keaton silent "Westerns"....
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of The Train, The Eagle Has Landed, and Burial
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films set during WWII. THE TRAIN (1964) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars John Frankenheimer's THE TRAIN was one of my late grandfather's favorite films. I regret that we never...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of King David, Mister Johnson, and Mr. Church
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films directed by Bruce Beresford. KING DAVID (1985) Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars Bruce Beresford deserves a lot of credit for making King David one of the most serious Bible...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Johnny Mnemonic in B&W, Knights, and Neon City
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three sci-fi films from the 1990s. JOHNNY MNEMONIC IN BLACK AND WHITE (1995) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars I hadn't seen JOHNNY MNEMONIC since it came out, when I was 10 or 11 years...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Dear Mr. Wonderful, With Honors, and The Super
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three Joe Pesci films I hadn't seen before. DEAR MR. WONDERFUL (1982) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Imagine a lost Scorsese film from the early 80s, influenced by his Neo Realist...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Excalibur, Ladyhawke, and The Barbarians
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three more films from the Sword & Sorcery genre. EXCALIBUR (1981) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars John Boorman's adaptation of the Arthurian legend is a visual feast. The...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Il Sorpasso, Il Bidone, and La Ricotta
movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three Italian films I'd never seen before. IL SORPASSO (1955) Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars It's not often that I watch a film I'd call a "masterpiece", a movie I'd change nothing about. The...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Highlander, Highlander II, and The Avengers
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films with Sean Connery. HIGHLANDER (1986) Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars "Does it hold up?" A friend asked me when I told him I'd rewatched the iconic 80s film. The answer is...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of The Secret of Roan Inish, Dogfight, and Go Tell it on the Mountain
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three very different American movies from the 80s and 90s that I liked a lot recently. THE SECRET OF ROAN INISH (1994) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars This has been on my list a long...
MOVIE MONDAY: Review of Oppenheimer
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on a new movie I saw in the theater yesterday. OPPENHEIMER (2023) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars Before I share my thoughts on Nolan's latest, let me preface this review: with...
