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From old myths woven through new images to familiar stories made specific, what a weekend to head out to the movies. First up, The Lighthouse: There’s a bit of Hemingway in the way director Robert Eggers tells the tale of The … Continue reading This week in Film — THE LIGHTHOUSE and THE ASSISTANT
Two docs this week, one from Italy about a son’s obsession with his mother, and one from Mexico City about the city’s uneasy relationships with for-profit ambulances. A couple of excerpts: At times, the movie’s obsession borders on unhealthy and … Continue reading This week in Film — THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY MOTHER and MIDNIGHT FAMILY
Oscar nominations always seem to bring moviegoers out of their homes, but nothing quite like the three short packages. Animation, Documentary, and Live Action, five for each (a few extra in Animation) it’s arguably the most bang for your moviegoing … Continue reading This week in Film — Oscar-nominated short films and THE RHYTHM SECTION
Anna Karina was a model, a muse, an actor, a director, a novelist, and, most of all, she was a collaborator. The eight movies she made with husband Jean-Luc Godard are among the greatest in the annals of cinema, and … Continue reading This week in Film — LE PETIT SOLDAT and THE MEDICINE
If you love French cinema, then the next two weeks at this space are going to be bread and butter. First up: KUNC film critic and CU-Denver professor Howie Movshovitz has a new series at the Sie Film Center, Cinema … Continue reading This week in Film — Cinema noir et blanc and THE CAVE
When the personal intersects with the political, documentary shines. And so does One Child Nation from Nanfu Wang. Born in China, but living in New York City, the birth of Wang’s son in 2017 turns her attention back to her … Continue reading This week in Film — ONE CHILD NATION and JUST MERCY
In 1964, Britain’s Granada Television charged researcher Michael Apted to select 14 7-year-olds from disparate backgrounds for the documentary program, Seven Up! Their aim: to get a glimpse of England in the year 2000. “Give me a child until he is 7,” … Continue reading This week in Film — 63 UP and FORD V FERRARI
With only a handful of days left, 2019 comes to a close on a high note. Or a shrill note, as Uncut Gems has it. The movie has texture, vibrancy, and energy. Sandler is top shelf. And the Safdie brothers … Continue reading This week in Film — UNCUT GEMS and THE GREAT BUSTER
They really love to pack ’em in at the last minute don’t they? One’s about a great movie (A Hidden Life), one’s about a not-so-great movie (Rise of Skywalker) and one’s about the great movies of 2019. Take your pick, … Continue reading This week in Film — 2019 at the movies, THE RISE OF SKYWALKER and A HIDDEN LIFE
Opening Christmas Day, Little Women is easily one of the year’s best and a cinematic adaptation fit for the 21st century. And since one great movie deserves another, Monsieur Hire — a favorite of Roger Ebert, he picked it for … Continue reading This week in Film — LITTLE WOMEN and MONSIEUR HIRE
