by Travis Mills | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here I would have seen this a lot sooner if I knew it was a remake/adaptation of the same source material as The Asphalt Jungle. It was already on my list...
by Travis Mills | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the last month or two, I’ve found myself in a position I really have no right to be in: an explainer for how our government works. In conversation with friends or family, whether talk turned to the purpose of the electoral college, the way our judicial...
by Travis Mills | Aug 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I continue to study the Western genre. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Western films. Listen here Heartland should be included in every conversation of great Westerns. It may not be a masterpiece but more than any film I’ve seen, it...
by Travis Mills | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. Round Midnight (1986) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars I really had no business seeing this film two decades ago. I didn’t appreciate jazz and certainly couldn’t comprehend the...
by Travis Mills | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Well, I’m starting to feel it. Inflation is affecting the cost of making independent films. And I don’t just mean how much it takes to fill my gas tank to go location scouting or get to a movie set every morning. For big films, supply prices and other...
by Travis Mills | Jul 26, 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 166: Down the Long Hills (1986) Burt Kennedy’s 80s work is a series of...
