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Tall and lean, Jimmy Ringo’s come to town. His pants are ill-fitting and his jacket is a little shabby. His mustache is dumpy and that bowl cut sure isn’t making the women swoon. But the men are in awe. “Hiya, … Continue reading THE GUNFIGHTER
It’s the story of boy meets girl, but it’s all mixed up. He’s Ferdinand (Jean-Paul Belmondo), a married man with kids. She is Marianne (Anna Karina), the babysitter. But they are not strangers; they’ve known each other for years: Four … Continue reading PIERROT LE FOU
Tuesday, Oct. 13 marks the halfway point for TCM’s Women Make Film series—easily the cinematic highlight of 2020—and the premiere of the same-sex love story, Rafiki. Rafiki really encapsulates the spirit of the Women Make Film series,” TCM host Alicia Malone … Continue reading Alicia Malone on RAFIKI
For more than 30 years, Kirsten Johnson has seen the world from behind the camera. “[It’s] taught me to be quiet,” she says. “To wait for things. And listen and look at people’s bodies and the way they move as … Continue reading Kirsten Johnson on CAMERAPERSON
Dick Johnson isn’t dead. Not yet, at least. But he will be. We all will, sooner or later. And it’s sooner for Dick if his daughter has anything to say about it. Born C. Richard Johnson in 1932, Dick was … Continue reading DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD
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
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
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
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
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