Essays and reflections on movies, their impact and influence, and the people who created them.
Marshal Tom O’Malley is the good guy—so much so it’s a wonder the bad guys don’t see him coming. While on his way to Gunsight, Arizona, O’Malley (George O’Brien) comes across the Raven (Edward Pawley), a bad man he once … Continue reading GUN LAW
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the new documentary featuring Martin Scorsese discussing the films and careers of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, known collectively as The Archers, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger. Continue reading
Loving cinema is a one-way street. Oh, I love movies. Hell, I love certain movies more than some of the people in my life. But I realize that adoration isn’t reciprocated. I Know Where I’m Going! doesn’t give a damn … Continue reading MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER
Something must have been in the water in 1960. All around the world, filmmakers, either at the beginning, middle, or the end of their careers, swung for the fences. In Japan, Akira Kurosawa spun Shakespeare’s Hamlet into a corporate thriller with … Continue reading PEEPING TOM
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the Oscar Nominated Short Films, which are now playing in local theaters, and give my picks for the best in show in each of the three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Continue reading
There are no small parts in movies—only those that are long and those that are short. That was the philosophy British filmmaker Michael Powell ascribed to. It’s one worth keeping in mind anytime you watch a movie, but it’s especially … Continue reading Short Kings: 2024 Oscar Nominated Short Films
They play together and laugh, eat meals, discuss school, and tend to the garden. They’re just like other families, except for one crucial detail: When it’s time to go to work, dear old Dad puts on his S.S. uniform and … Continue reading Hollywood Gate Crashers: International Movies Shine with the 2024 Oscar Nominations
Every year, the Australian-based online quarterly, Senses of Cinema, invites writers from all over the globe to submit their selections for the best movies of the year. My top 10 is relatively familiar at this point, but the sheer breadth … Continue reading SENSES OF CINEMA: 2023 World Cinema Poll
On Friday, Jan. 12, the Denver Film Critics Society—19 writers, broadcasters, and bloggers working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2023. Of the 38 movies nominated, Barbie and … Continue reading And the winner is…
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