TUNER
Niki White is a piano tuner. He’s also a gifted pianist who can no longer play because of hyperacusis. That means he hears everyday sounds as deafening. To play a piano with this condition would be agony. So, thanks to … Continue reading TUNER
After Image: May 29, 2026
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Backrooms, out now in wide release, and preview Cinema Q, screening at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver this weekend, highlighting Leviticus, I Want Your Sex, and Barbara Forever. Continue reading After Image: May 29, 2026
BACKROOMS
One night, a furniture store owner discovers a hidden room behind one of his showroom walls. That hidden backroom leads to another, and another, and yet another room. Some rooms are barren. Others have piles of furniture, but arranged in … Continue reading BACKROOMS
After Image: May 22, 2026
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the new documentary playing in limited release, Steal This Story, Please!, and the murder-mystery comedy starring talking sheep: The Sheep Detectives. Continue reading After Image: May 22, 2026
STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!
Amy Goodman isn’t precious about her stories. She doesn’t even consider them hers—she’s just the reporter for Democracy Now!, her long-running independent news outlet. Goodman would love it if mainstream media would steal her reporting on climate change, systemic oppression, … Continue reading STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!
After Image: May 15, 2026
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the stunning debut from Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron, playing in limited release, and Late Spring, which is available on home video, streaming, and playing as part of TCM’s month long tribute to the great Japanese director, Yasujirô Ozu. Continue reading After Image: May 15, 2026
BLUE HERON
The genius of Blue Heron lies in its structure. The story, set in a late-1990s Canadian suburb, concerns a family. There’s Mom (Iringó Réti), Dad (Ádám Tompa), and four children. The eldest, Jeremy (Edik Beddoes), is from Mom’s first marriage, … Continue reading BLUE HERON
REBUILDING isn’t about the fire — it’s about moving on
In the West, fire isn’t a question of if but when. The reasons vary. It might be a crushing combination of dry climate, gale-force winds and a small spark that consumes houses whole, or an unprovoked middle-of-the-night inferno that claims … Continue reading REBUILDING isn’t about the fire — it’s about moving on
After Image: May 1, 2026
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, and discuss the importance of holding on to physical media while companies consolidate and limit access to their acquired catalogues. Continue reading After Image: May 1, 2026
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