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 19, 2023 | Preview
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. For more of my movie reviews, click here to follow me on Letterboxd. Week 193: Hell’s Hinges (1916) The story of Hell’s Hinges is a little too holy for my tastes but the artistry behind...
by Travis Mills | Feb 12, 2023 | Preview
I’ve heard this film categorized as part of the Blaxploitation movement but except for a couple scenes it doesn’t belong in that category. Sidney Poitier’s Western may feature a mostly black cast but it harks back to the tradition of the...
by Travis Mills | Feb 12, 2023 | Preview
Maybe I was just in the mood for something light-hearted after a string of series screenings but I found Almost Heroes to be a fun experience. It could also be Chris Farley. I haven’t watched any of his movies in more than a decade and I was refreshed by...
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...
