It all started in Kansas City with a young dreamer named Walt Disney. Alice’s Wonderland wasn’t his first creation, but it was significant. The silent comedy, released in the fall of 1923, blended hand-drawn animation and live-action into something that … Continue reading WISH
New in theaters: “The Holdovers” and “Saltburn.” Continue reading
When Martin Scorsese sat down with friend and classmate Mardik Martin to pen Season of the Witch—later rechristened Mean Streets—he hardly thought he was changing how movies would look and move. The kid who grew up on Elizabeth Street in … Continue reading MEAN STREETS
November 22 marks 60 years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and we’re still grappling with it. Sure, there were conspiracies to eliminate heads of state long before JFK drew his last breath, and there will … Continue reading RUSH TO JUDGMENT
Professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) loves history. Not just any old history but antiquity: Greeks, Romans, Sumerians—you name ’em, Paul knows all about ’em. And not just because he believes the past informs the present, but because the past is … Continue reading THE HOLDOVERS
Some can’t miss titles playing the 46th Denver Film Festival: “About Dry Grasses,” “Perfect Days,” “La Chimera,” and “Fantastic Machine.” Continue reading
Fire up the projector and dim the lights—the 46th Denver Film Festival kicks off this weekend. This year’s slate opens with a screening of American Fiction, the story of a serious Black novelist (Jeffrey Wright) who becomes unwittingly acclaimed for the very tropes … Continue reading Under the Radar: Picks for the 46th Denver Film Festival
Thoughts on “The Killer” and “Priscilla.” Continue reading
It’s the early 1960s, and Priscilla Ann Beaulieu is just 14 years old. She doesn’t have any friends or hobbies, just the day-in, day-out monotony of living on a U.S. Army Base in West Germany. But you know who else is stationed … Continue reading PRISCILLA
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