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 | Nov 12, 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 181: Ride a Violent Mile It’s amazing to think that in the same year...
by Travis Mills | Nov 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Tall T is the backbone of the Western, the closest any film could come to a definition of the genre and a textbook for any filmmaker wanting to worth within it. Budd Boetticher’s film is also arguably the best Western ever made. It may not match the...
by Travis Mills | Nov 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on three 2022 releases on Shudder. Speak No Evil (2022) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Christian Tafdrup’s new film is smarter and more philosophical than most of the nihilistic...
by Travis Mills | Nov 3, 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 180: Little Big Horn (1951) It’s fascinating that the debut Westerns by the...