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Author: Michael J. Casey

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NATIVE SON

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Divided into three sections: Fear, Flight, and Fate, Richard Wright’s novel, Native Son, took an existentialist approach to Blackness in America. It’s right there in the titles of the section, and it’s baked into every frame of the 1951 cinematic adaptation … Continue reading NATIVE SON

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

LUCÍA

September 24, 2020July 27, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Set across three time periods in Cuba—1895, 1932, 196..—Lucía is the story of three different women, all named Lucía, all in love, and all involved in the revolution. In 1895, Lucía (Raquel Revuelta) is an aging spinster in love with a … Continue reading LUCÍA

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

KAJILLIONAIRE

September 24, 2020July 27, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Old Dolio (Evan Rachel Wood) is not exactly the image of your typical con artist. Nor is her name: Her parents named her after a homeless man who won the lottery hoping he would feel so honored, he would bequeath … Continue reading KAJILLIONAIRE

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OTTOLENGHI AND THE CAKES OF VERSAILLES

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

KGNU: Metro Arts
September 19, 2020February 13, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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

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THE NEST

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly

Politics on Screen: ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT, ALL IN, and PUBLIC TRUST

September 17, 2020August 15, 2023 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly, Home Video

Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3

September 17, 2020August 10, 2023 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

TENET

September 10, 2020July 27, 2023 Michael J. Casey

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

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