The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
Some Thursday Thoughts: THE FIVE EXPECTATIONS I HAVE FOR ACTORS – Part 2
Over the next few weeks, I'll share some of my philosophy for acting and a few key principles I look for when casting or choosing to work with someone again. 2. Full Body Performance There’s a severe lack of physical awareness in acting today and it’s not...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Blue Collar, Bad Lieutenant, Hardcore, and Body Snatchers
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. Two Double Features focused on the work of directors Abel Ferrara and Paul Schrader Blue Collar (1978) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars It's time to get serious about studying Paul Schrader's work and it...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 172 – The Canadians
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 172: The Canadians (1961) Surprisingly, Burt Kennedy's directorial debut...
Some Thursday Thoughts: THE FIVE EXPECTATIONS I HAVE FOR ACTORS – Part 1
Over the next few weeks, I'll share some of my philosophy for acting and a few key principles I look for when casting or choosing to work with someone again. 1. THOROUGH PREPARATION There may be nothing more important for everyone involved in filmmaking, in front...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Bastards, Trouble Every Day, Knife + Heart, and Them
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week I focused on French horror films and thrillers programmed on the Shudder streaming service. Bastards (2013) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars What a haunting film. It definitely lingers with me...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 171 – Concrete Cowboys
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 171: Concrete Cowboys (1979) Calling this TV movie a "Western" is a stretch...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Thirteen Lives, This is Gwar, and Black Bird
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week I look at two new feature films and a limited series released this year. Thirteen Lives (2022) Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars It's a shame this film wasn't given a wider theatrical release....
BONUS WESTERN MOVIE REVIEW: Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here This offbeat Canadian-made Western is definitely worth a look. It first caught my attention because of the casting of folk singer Gordon...
BONUS WESTERN MOVIE REVIEW: El Diablo (1990)
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here This film is mostly forgotten for good reasons. I wondered when it popped up on HBO Max why I'd never heard mention of it, especially since some...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 170 – The Rounders
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 170: The Rounders (1965) One of Burt Kennedy's "modern westerns", The...
