Reviews, interviews, and festival coverage for Boulder’s only independent newspaper from 2014 to 2025.
I’m trying not to use the word ‘magical’,” Liz Marsh warned me as we sat down to discuss the upcoming season of the Boulder Outdoor Cinema (BOC), which opens on Saturday, July 12. Marsh, along with her cohort, Jeanine Fritz, … Continue reading Liz Marsh on the Boulder Outdoor Cinema
From May 2007 to July 2008, directors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington were embedded in the Korengal Valley to document U.S. troops stationed at the base, Restrepo. Their 2010 documentary, Restrepo, was a breathtaking portrayal of what war feels like, and it … Continue reading KORENGAL
Colorado rancher Kirk Hanna was the ideal cowboy: tall, dark, and handsome, complete with a Tom Selleck mustache and a white Stetson hat. But Hanna was much more than your average cowboy. He was a progressive concerned with ecology and … Continue reading HANNA RANCH
Some movies never grow old. They exist outside of time and space, always there, always waiting for us to return. Case in point: The Godfather Part I and II. Director Francis Ford Coppola’s saga tells the story of the Corleone crime family, whose evolution … Continue reading THE GODFATHER
Each year, wine consumption continues to increase, and more Americans are savvier wine drinkers. Yet, so many questions still surround wine. How is wine made? What is a good vintage? Why does that bottle cost so much? What in the … Continue reading A YEAR IN BURGUNDY
Documentarian M. Sean Kaminsky follows organic farmers and seed archivists from Canada, India, and the U.S. as they try to keep the knowledge and diversity of seed culture alive. These farmers and educators know that now is the time to … Continue reading OPEN SESAME: THE STORY OF SEEDS
There once was a time in the not-too-distant cinematic past when the world was still largely undiscovered, and areas of the planet were a mystery to modern man. What beasts lived on these islands? What creatures were in these jungles? … Continue reading THE LOST WORLD
2014 marks the centenary for one of cinema’s most important faces and minds, Charlie Chaplin. Kid Auto Races at Venice debuted on Feb. 7, 1914, ran 11 minutes and introduced the world to The Little Tramp. On May 4, 1914, Chaplin stepped … Continue reading LIMELIGHT
Fading Gigolo begins in a truly unexpected fashion: a pimp and his ho discussing business while packing up a used bookstore. The pimp, Murray (Woody Allen), offhandedly mentions that his dermatologist, Dr. Parker (Sharon Stone), and her friend, Selima (Sofía Vergara), are … Continue reading FADING GIGOLO
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