by Travis Mills | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
As a Western fan, it’s hard not to enjoy this film. I mean, when Raoul Walsh is introduced as a character halfway through I smiled with glee. Ultimately, it’s about filmmaking as much as it is about Western history and the titular character. Pancho...
by Travis Mills | Feb 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men feels like three Westerns crammed into one. First, there is the tense psychological snowbound conflict between three men, more akin to the work of Anthony Mann of Delmer Daves. Second, there is a relationship comedy/drama...
by Travis Mills | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Early John Wayne pictures can be a little indistinguishable from each other but Raoul Walsh’s The Big Trail is another story. His epic presentation of the journey out west may not have the sharpest screenplay but it is necessary viewing for any Western...
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...
