The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Patty Hearst, The Comfort of Strangers, New Rose Hotel, and ‘R Xmas
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on two films by Paul Schrader and two by Abel Ferrara. PATTY HEARST (1998) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars The first twenty or so minutes of Paul Schrader's PATTY HEARST is a cinematic...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Indictment: The McMartin Trial, Dirty Pictures, and The Boost
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films starring James Woods that I recently watched for the second time. INDICTMENT: THE MCMARTIN TRIAL (1995) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Who knew that this made for HBO movie...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Another Day in Paradise, At Close Range, and Thief of Hearts
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films about criminals. Another Day in Paradise (1998) Rating: 4 out 5 Stars On my list since it came out in the 90s, I finally got around to watching ANOTHER DAY IN...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of The New Centurions, Cop Land, and Colors
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three police films from different decades. The New Centurions (1972) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Certainly one of the best films ever made about the police, THE NEW CENTURIONS...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 197 – The Invaders
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. For more of my movie reviews, click here to follow me on Letterboxd. Week 197: The Invaders (1912) The more I see of his work, the more I prefer the silent westerns made by producer (and sometimes...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 195 – Scarlet Days
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. For more of my movie reviews, click here to follow me on Letterboxd. Week 195: Scarlet Days (1919) Unfortunately, D.W. Griffith's only feature length Western is a misfire. How underwhelming it must...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 194 – The Silent Man
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. For more of my movie reviews, click here to follow me on Letterboxd. Week 194: The Silent Man (1917) This is the leanest, most muscular William S. Hart picture I have seen so far. It seems that he and Ince...
How to be an Efficient Filmmaker (and Person): Part 4 – Planning Ahead & The Rest
Click here to read part three. PART 4 - PLANNING AHEAD AND THE REST The past few weeks, I have described some simple practices I used to complete 12 feature films in 12 months without going crazy or losing control of the project, methods I continue to use till this...
BONUS WESTERN MOVIE REVIEW: And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
As a Western fan, it's hard not to enjoy this film. I mean, when Raoul Walsh is introduced as a character halfway through I smiled with glee. Ultimately, it's about filmmaking as much as it is about Western history and the titular character. Pancho Villa is...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Centurion, Wolf, and The Last Legion
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three films set in Late Roman Britain. Centurion (2010) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars I saw this film years ago and it didn't leave much an impression. At the time, I thought it was...
