The Running Wild Blog
Articles on the craft of filmmaking and the films we create.
Some Thursday Thoughts: NETFLIX CHEATING IS A THING AND IT HAPPENED TO ME
Some Thursday Thoughts: NETFLIX CHEATING IS A THING AND IT HAPPENED TO ME Sometime last year, I was dating a certain lady for nearly a month. Things seemed to be headed in the right direction but of course it was too early to really tell. At the time, I was...
BONUS WESTERN MOVIE REVIEW: The Professionals (1966)
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here I watched The Professionals again the other night, a long overdue second viewing. The first half of Richard Brooks' film is pretty much perfect....
Some Thursday Thoughts: Brushing my Teeth with Icy Hot
Public Service Announcement! Be careful how you organize your travel suitcase or arrange the items at your sink. A couple months ago, I joked about accidentally brushing my teeth with Icy Hot, recognizing that the tube of cream looked not different enough from...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 164 – Shootout in a One Dog Town
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 164: Shootout in a One Dog Town (1974) The only version available (or at...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 163 – Hannie Caulder
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 163: Hannie Caulder (1971) I judged Hannie Caulder by its cover but can you...
BONUS WESTERN MOVIE REVIEW: The Shooting (1966)
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here To make a good "revisionist" Western, I believe you have to be in love with the genre. In the case of Peter Fonda's masterful The Hired Hand, I...
Some Thursday Thoughts: Welcome to Contention
For this week's piece, I'd like to share my "Introduction" to my recent CONTENTION Episode One publication, which further explains the idea of releasing a script as a paperback and more details about the writing process for our Western series. If you haven't yet,...
MOVIE MONDAY: Reviews of Mad God, In the Mouth of Madness, The Changeling, and Cursed Films
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. Mad God (2022) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Mad God is certainly the visual spectacle that everyone claims it to be. Like Mad Max: Fury Road, it feels like stepping inside the mind of a mad man. And...
MOVIE MONDAY: Western Movie Reviews – Week 162 – Where the Hell’s That Gold?
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 162: Where the Hell's That Gold? (1988) This TV Western is a surprisingly...
