by Travis Mills | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
I fell short of my goal to read a book every two weeks during 2022, a total of twenty six for the year. However, I read far more than I did during 2020 or 2021 (which was a shameful amount) and ended up finishing a total of twenty books. Unlike my list of...
by Travis Mills | Dec 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on four horror/thrillers from the 70s and 80s programmed on Shudder. Rituals (1977) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars I wanted to love this movie and then I wanted to like it but...
by Travis Mills | Dec 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here comes another winter Western I’d never heard of, programmed this season by Criterion Channel. And like The Secret of Convict Lake, it’s a surprisingly good film. Stewart Granger plays a French trapper. Yes, his accent takes a little getting...
by Travis Mills | Dec 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
The other night, Cara said we should watch a Christmas movie. I suggested, “How about the Western version of Christmas Carol?” She said she’d never heard of one. So she, John, and I poured some egg nog and sat down to watch Ebenezer, starring...
by Travis Mills | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
This under-seen Western is further proofs that hidden gems lurk in the deep waters of the genre. The fact that my friend Gus, who has seen more movies than anyone I know, had only heard of the title but never watched the movie is evidence that The Secret...
by Travis Mills | Dec 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
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 186: Charro! (1969) Charro! may not be a great Western but it’s a...
