by Travis Mills | Jan 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Like Howard Hawks did with Rio Bravo, El Dorado, and Rio Lobo, Budd Boetticher and Burt Kennedy recycled elements of The Tall T and Seven Men From Now over and over again. Some viewers take no issue with this. Some even enjoy Ride Lonesome and Comanche...
by Travis Mills | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I decided to have another look at Burt Kennedy’s writing work for other directors for the book I’m writing about his own Westerns. 7 Men From Now holds up viewing after viewing as one of the best of the genre. It’s astounding that this was...
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 | Apr 6, 2022 | 12 Westerns in 12 Months
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 152: The Stranger Wore a Gun (1953) Watching this collaboration between...
by Travis Mills | Mar 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. Trancers 3 Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars I like the third entry in the Trancers series a little more than the second, probably because it returns the visual style to a darker, more sci-fi noir tone unlike the...
