BlogHide Resteemstravisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 4 days agoWestern Movie Review: RANGO (2011)RANGO (2011) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars This is the best animated Western since FIEVEL GOES WEST. I’m not kidding, though admittedly there aren’t too many animated entries in the genre…travisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 8 days agoMovie Reviews - Three Films Directed by Larry CohenThis week focuses on three movies directed by Larry Cohen, the master of tabloid cinema. THE AMBULANCE (1990) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars Larry Cohen’s THE AMBULANCE is one whacky movie.…travisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 14 days agoThree Good Scenes and No Bad Scenes: WHIPLASH (2014)One of my heroes, Howard Hawks, once said, “A good movie is three good scenes and no bad scenes.” I have subscribed to that philosophy in my own work and now I’d like to look back at some good…travisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 15 days agoMovie Review - THE GORGE (2025)THE GORGE (2025) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars THE GORGE is a clever sci-fi thriller until it gets too complicated for its own good. 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My second viewing the other night…travisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 5 months agoMOVIE REVIEWS: Rebel Ridge, Coup de Chance, Knox Goes Away, and Love Lies BleedingThis week focuses on four new crime films, released during 2024. REBEL RIDGE (2024) Rating: 2.5 out of 5 Stars I’m an outlier here but I did not find REBEL RIDGE to be one of Jeremy…travisfilmmaker (66)in movies • 5 months agoON PRODUCING: You Have to be Willing to Piss Off the DirectorIf you don’t get on a director’s nerves now and then, you’re not producing the movie right. I say this as someone who has worn both hats and often worn them at the same time. And last year as one of…
