by Travis Mills | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on four films I watched in the Sword & Sorcery genre. The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars I’m curious to see some of the Sword & Sorcery films...
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 | 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 18, 2022 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
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...
by Travis Mills | Oct 6, 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 Twenty Three: Open Range &...
