Silent pictures are the purest form of cinema. —Alfred Hitchcock For many, he was the Master of Suspense. The eyes and hands behind Rear Window, Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. The droll voice and the rotund figure behind the popular TV show, Alfred … Continue reading Blu Tuesday — Hitchcock: British International Pictures Collection
When Jose Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, it was the first time a Jesuit held the position, the first time a priest from the Americas was elected, and the first non-European to serve as the bishop of Rome since … Continue reading Sunday Streams — POPE FRANCIS: A MAN OF HIS WORD
On this week’s edition of After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss The Two Popes and The Bells of St. Mary’s, as well as the new indie drama, Knives and Skin, and the documentary, 63 Up. Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
The Two Popes was by far the most talked about movie at Telluride this year, and not for nothing. The writing is thought-provoking, the direction and visualization are energetic, and the performances are solid. Need something to watch with the … Continue reading This week in Film: THE TWO POPES and THE IRON GIANT
Three men work the line at the Checkered Taxi auto plant in Detroit, Michigan. Their lives revolve around hard labor and heavy drinking, getting yelled at by their supervisors and trying to keep their heads above water at home. They’re … Continue reading Blu Tuesday: BLUE COLLAR
Who is Frank talking to? That was the question posed as a group of us exited The Irishman. One was a film programmer, the other four: film professors — the fixating kind. But the question was valid. Who is Frank Sheeran … Continue reading Sunday Streams — THE IRISHMAN
On this week’s edition of After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to talk Waves, Honey Boy, and Marriage Story. Followed by an interview I did with Waves writer/director Trey Edward Shults while he was in town for the Denver … Continue reading
If you picked up a copy of last week’s Boulder Weekly, then you might have read a review about a new movie starring Adam Driver (The Report) and another one starring Lucas Hedges (Waves). And if you pick up a … Continue reading This week in Film — MARRIAGE STORY and HONEY BOY
In the suburbs of Dakar, men labor in the hot sun to erect a massive tower. Seen through the dust, it looks like something futuristic, something alien. Even more so considering the men who built it: Impoverished and overburden. They … Continue reading Sunday Streams — ATLANTICS
On this week’s edition of After Image, I sit down with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss Frozen 2, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and The Report. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., on KGNU’s Metro Arts: 88.5 FM, … Continue reading
