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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
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
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, No. 2, “The … Continue reading COLLEGE
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. There’s something magical about movies before the advent … Continue reading Remembrance of Summers Past: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2017)
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. There’s something magical about movies before the advent … Continue reading Remembrance of Summers Past: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2016)
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. There’s something magical about movies before the advent … Continue reading Remembrance of Summers Past: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2015)
An up-and-coming comic’s big screen debut and one of the masters of American cinema. Lots to rent and stream this weekend. First up, the new comedy The King of Staten Island: Cowritten and starring Pete Davidson, The King of Staten Island feels … Continue reading This week in Film — THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND and Spike Lee at home
Spike Lee’s latest joint, Da 5 Bloods, drops on Netflix today. His previous film BlackKklansman stands as one of his best. Do you need more than that? Of course not. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, No. 52, “Like clarifying history with lightning.” It’s a famous shot from … Continue reading BLACKKKLANSMAN
This Friday, Spike Lee’s latest joint, Da 5 Bloods, drops on Netflix. Hopscotching between the 1960s and modern-day America and Vietnam, nothing about the movie looks like your run-of-the-mill story of Vietnam vets. Then again, nothing is run-of-the-mill in a Lee … Continue reading CHI-RAQ
Carrot cake is delicious, and Toni Morrison is magnificent. You don’t need much more of an introduction than that. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 26, No. 50, “And she was loved!“ With the wisdom of the wise and the smile of a sage, … Continue reading TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
