by Travis Mills | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. The Catcher was a Spy (2018) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Moe Berg, the subject of The Catcher Was a Spy, is as much a mystery as the reason why this fascinating film did not get more attention. Even...
by Travis Mills | Jul 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Travis Mills | Jul 29, 2019 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
Each Monday, I share reviews of Westerns I’m studying to prepare for making 12 Westerns in 12 Months during 2020. I am watching these films not from an audience perspective but as a filmmaker, as a student of the genre. Week Thirteen: The Duel &...
by Travis Mills | Jul 15, 2019 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
Each Monday, I share reviews of Westerns I’m studying to prepare for making 12 Westerns in 12 Months during 2020. I am watching these films not from an audience perspective but as a filmmaker, as a student of the genre. Week Eleven: The Ballad of Lefty...
by Travis Mills | Mar 3, 2012 | Interviews with Filmmakers
Chris Eigeman is an iconic presence in the independent comedies in the early 90’s, specifically the movies he made with Whit Stillman (Metropolitan, Barcelona) and Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming). Now he is working as a director, making his debut in 2007...
