The most important thing for us is that all of this stuff, and all of this technology, are only tools to achieve the cinematic experience and cinematic moment. When people see some depth you never intended that’s really cool, you … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 28, 1961
What I like in movies especially are movies that do things that you can’t do in real life and show you things that you can’t see by walking out in the street. And there have been a lot of great … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 28, 1946
I always want to make films. I think of it as a great opportunity to comment on the world in which we live. —Kathryn Bigelow Continue reading Born On This Day — November 27, 1951
I get so wrapped up in trying to tell the story as well as I can to get the best possible points of view and show the culture, that I let that be my main force of action, and leave … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 27, 1935
From jean to shining jean Proper cinema doesn’t highlight the differences that separate us, but the things that connect us. Blue Gold is one of those documentaries. It works hard to show us how tradition and culture can spread across … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 10–12
I do want to say things in these films. I want audiences to come out with shards stuck in them. I don’t care if people love my films or walk out, as long as they have a strong response. So … Continue reading Born On This Day — November 22, 1940
Long live freedom! Enrico (Toni Servillo) represents the leftist party in Italy, and no one seems to like him. When he tries to give a speech, a woman yells at him, accusing his of killing the party. Enrico suffers from … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 9
Lost in America The residents of Los Angeles have a nickname for the Antelope Valley. They not-so-lovingly refer to it as “The Awful Valley,” and that’s not far from the truth. A residential development from the 1960s, Lake Los Angeles … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 8
On Saturday, Nov. 22, the 37th Starz Denver International Film Festival heads into its second and final weekend and rolls out the red carpet once again, this time for one of the best at this year’s fest: Keep On Keepin’ … Continue reading KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON
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