Every moment he felt that … he was drawing nearer and nearer to what terrified him. —Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich Ivan Beckman (Danny Huston) is one of those Hollywood agents that earn enough to afford a home in the … Continue reading IVANSXTC.
Despite some hokey moments with swelling, triumphal music, Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7 (streaming on Netflix) successfully captures a fractured moment in American history and the growing frustration with representation in the Democratic Party. Similarly, Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and … Continue reading NATIONTIME
If you tuned into this week’s edition of After Image, then you’ve already heard my disappointment with Ammonite—the new romantic drama from British filmmaker Francis Lee. I have many issues with the movie, but one of the main sticking points came with … Continue reading JOYCE AT 34
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about two movies that you could have seen in theaters but now will find on streaming: Ammonite and Sound of Metal. Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
So you can’t go to the movies. Looks like the movies will just have to come to you, and The Criterion Collection has an essential from the early days of the American independent film scene, Girlfriends on Blu-Ray and DVD: … Continue reading This week in Film — GIRLFRIENDS
His life was about noise until it wasn’t. Heavy metal music, to be specific, and he is Ruben (Riz Ahmed), the drummer and half of the band, Backgammon. His cymbal crashes are shattering, and his beats are pulsating. His girlfriend, … Continue reading SOUND OF METAL
Living off the Southern English coast of Lyme Regis, Mary (Kate Winslet) toils in obscurity. If she were a man, she would be a renowned paleontologist, but this is 1840, and Mary’s discoveries are sold to famous museums so she … Continue reading AMMONITE
2020 marks the 30th anniversary of The Film Foundation—the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history. To date, the Foundation has rescued and restored 850 features and shorts, among them two Laurel & Hardy classics: Sons of … Continue reading Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations
A double dose of interviews this week. First up, writers/actors Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin on their debut feature, The Climb: Written by Covino (who also directs and plays Mike in the film) and Kyle Marvin (who plays Kyle), The … Continue reading This week in Film — THE CLIMB and STORIES WE TELL
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to highlight a few movies playing the closing night of the Denver Film Festival: The Truth About La Dolce Vita, Apples, and the documentary shorts … Continue reading
