Thanks to the Blu-ray release of Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations, summer 2020 is getting a much-needed injection of comedy. Though the duo’s oeuvre is almost 100 years old, their comedic timing will never go out of style. And thanks … Continue reading BIG BUSINESS
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss two new movies, Irresistible and Beats, and speculate on what theatrical moviegoing might be like next month (if there is theatrical moviegoing next … Continue reading
On April 8, 1994, southern California punk rockers, The Offspring, released their third studio album: Smash. It would become the best selling independent album of all time. Across the pond, Britpop phenom Blur hit the scene with Parklife. That album would be certified … Continue reading BEATS
Just in time for an election year, a new political satire from Jon Stewart On Demand (and in a few theaters across the nation) and a few streaming recommendations that should pair nicely. First up, Irresistible: Irresistible is a spectacular piece … Continue reading This week in Film — IRRESISTIBLE and streaming satires
Harold Lloyd’s Glasses character was a real go-getter. The middle-class boy next door could accomplish anything he put his mind to. And it made him immensely popular with the rah-rah-rah mentality of the Roaring Twenties. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, … Continue reading SPEEDY
Harold Lloyd’s Glasses character was a real go-getter. The middle-class boy next door could accomplish anything he put his mind to. And it made him immensely popular with the rah-rah-rah mentality of the Roaring Twenties. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, … Continue reading THE FRESHMAN
Why stop with one week of silents when you can have two? Our summer tribute to the silents that have played Chautauqua’s Silent Summer Series marches of with more from The Great Stone Face. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 22, No. … Continue reading GO WEST
Is it more important to be respected or liked? Most everyone wants to be both, but only a few achieve that goal. The rest of us scrap for one or the other. They’re not always mutually exclusive, but they often … Continue reading THE LAST DANCE
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss Criterion’s latest 4K restoration, The Cameraman, and suggest a few silent films you can stream if you’re missing Chautauqua’s annual Summer of Silents. … Continue reading
The lament of a summer sans silents under the stars continues into the Weekly with a review of Criterion’s latest Blu-ray/DVD release and four silent comedies to stream at home. First up, Buster Keaton’s first film for MGM and his … Continue reading This week in Film — THE CAMERAMAN and the silent clowns
