Israeli-English chef Yotam Ottolenghi wears many hats: Restaurateur of six delis and dining establishments in London, author of eight cookbooks, and recipient of enough awards to fill a trophy case. Sometimes it feels like the world is replete with celebrity … Continue reading OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss The Nest (new in theaters) and three political docs to get you ready for the election: Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, All … Continue reading
Though he was born English, Rory (Jude Law) is American through and through. Not in his politics or personal tastes, but in his desire to make more out of his station in life, his need to rise from rags to … Continue reading THE NEST
We’re less than 60 days away from another Election Day—and just three short weeks until Boulder Weekly’s annual Vote Guide!—and politically-minded documentaries are coming fast and furious to theaters, physical and virtual. Here are three to paint a picture of hope … Continue reading Politics on Screen: ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT, ALL IN, and PUBLIC TRUST
In 1990, Martin Scorsese brought together a band of cinema enthusiasts to protect motion picture history by creating The Film Foundation (TFF)—a bridge between Hollywood studios and archives. Its mission: Preserve America’s visual art form for future generations. Thirty years … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3
Tenet opens not with a bang, but with an explosion. Chaos coordinated with cinematic clarity courtesy Christopher Nolan. The setting is a concert hall—packed to the rafters with people. The orchestra tunes, the doors close, and the bad guys enter: terrorists … Continue reading TENET
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, TCM’s 14-week series, Women Make Film, continues with a line-up of seven films and a thematic focus on conversation, framing and tracking. Two not to miss are Zero Motivation from Israeli filmmaker Talya Lavie, and a … Continue reading Home Viewing: ZERO MOTIVATION (EFES BEYAHASEI ENOSH) and LOSING GROUND
We are less than two months away from another presidential election, and everything feels awful. The country hangs under a cloud of COVID. Forest in the West continues to burn while hurricanes batter the Gulf Coast. Protests morph into riots, … Continue reading JIMMY CARTER: ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT
On Sept. 1, TCM launched a 14-week series, Women Make Film: A road trip through 100 films across 44 countries and 12 decades of cinema. One of the delights of TCM’s line-up is how certain movies bump up against each … Continue reading Women Make Film: Jacqueline Audry and Chantal Akerman
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