by Travis Mills | Jan 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
This is one of the best spaghetti Westerns I’ve seen, yet I still cannot warm to the Italian variation of the genre. What is admirable about The Great Silence is the stunning photography, taking full advantage of a snow-covered Italian landscape,...
by Travis Mills | Dec 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here comes another winter Western I’d never heard of, programmed this season by Criterion Channel. And like The Secret of Convict Lake, it’s a surprisingly good film. Stewart Granger plays a French trapper. Yes, his accent takes a little getting...
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 | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
This under-seen Western is further proofs that hidden gems lurk in the deep waters of the genre. The fact that my friend Gus, who has seen more movies than anyone I know, had only heard of the title but never watched the movie is evidence that The Secret...
by Travis Mills | Dec 17, 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 186: Charro! (1969) Charro! may not be a great Western but it’s a...
