From the birth of talking pictures in the late 1920s to the emergence of the European New Wave and rising counter-culture in the ’60s, Hollywood studio movies dominated the American market. We now broadly define these movies as Classic Hollywood, … Continue reading ALLIED
If someone asks you to name a mermaid, any mermaid, what’s the first name that comes to mind? Lorelei? Madison? Ariel? Probably the latter, right? You probably even conjured the image of the red-haired Disney princess. Just like when you … Continue reading David Derrick and Hyrum Osmond on MOANA
Sex in cinema is a complex thing. Depicting something so private, yet so routine, with taste and titillation at the same time has been a difficult problem for filmmakers, studios, and audiences alike. The Motion Picture Association of America strictly … Continue reading THE HANDMAIDEN (아가씨)
There is always a moment in every food documentary where the documentarian visit an organic farm, gathers shots of free-range chickens, roaming pigs, happy bovine, and talks to the farmer. The farmer is almost always bearded, wearing old clothes free … Continue reading PETER AND THE FARM
Young, energetic stories need young, energetic voices, and that’s what The Edge of Seventeen has going for it. Written and directed by first-timer Kelly Fremon Craig, The Edge of Seventeen is a coming-of-age/high school drama littered with clichés and familiar moments but manages to … Continue reading THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
One of the many pleasures of going to the movies is the discovery of new ideas, new voices, and new faces. Last weekend, that discovery belonged to newcomer Hayden Szeto as he charmed the screen in The Edge of Seventeen. Though The Edge … Continue reading Hayden Szeto on THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
Richard and Mildred Loving just wanted to be together. They loved each other and wanted to raise a family, and in 1958, the two drove from their home in Central Point, Virginia, to Washington D.C. to become man and wife … Continue reading LOVING
THE PULITZER AT 100 Hungarian immigrant and yellow journalist Joseph Pulitzer wanted to elevate his chosen profession by honoring the best in the business. He gave his fortune to Columbia University to start a school of journalism, and on June … Continue reading The 39th Denver Film Festival — Days 8–12
I, DANIEL BLAKE When I, Daniel Blake was announced as the winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the critical press was stunned that anything could have topped Maren Ade’s German comedy, Toni Erdmann. Par for the course, really: … Continue reading The 39th Denver Film Festival — Day 6 & 7
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