The less you know about Dear Mr. Brody, the better, but here are the basics: In October 1969, Michael James Brody Jr. turned 21 and inherited his fortune as the oleomargarine heir—an unlimited sum, Brody told reporters. Three months later, … Continue reading DEAR MR. BRODY
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about a few movies that premiered at the SXSW Film Festival that you can soon see via streaming (Introducing, Selma Blair and WeWork: or the … Continue reading
Tall, skinny, blond, and lonely, Connie wants to meet someone and go somewhere. Where really doesn’t matter, and who she doesn’t know yet—maybe someone who looks like James Dean and sings like James Taylor. She’s only 15, so there’s a … Continue reading SMOOTH TALK
It was just over a year ago, on March 6, 2020, when South By Southwest (SXSW) pulled the plug on its film, music, and comedy festival. It was the first time in 34 years that the Austin, Texas, show wouldn’t … Continue reading Play These Movies Loud: 2021 South By Southwest Film Festival
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about The Mauritanian (in theaters and on PVOD), and Days (playing the Colorado Dragon Boat Film Festival virtually). Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading
I always wanted to be a cameraman,” Michael Talarico says over Zoom. “I was always into photography, and it was somewhere in my second year at [Colorado State University] that I … thought: I really want to be a cameraman. … Continue reading Michael Talarico on RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGON
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Test Pattern (now playing at CU-Boulder’s International Film Series’ virtual theater), Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (now playing select theaters and streaming … Continue reading
Has decency become a sin?” Ibrahima Dieng cries. On his knees, Ibrahima holds out his empty hands in mock offering. The world has stripped him bare, and now, in an ending fitting of Kafka, Ibrahima offers up the scraps. So … Continue reading MANDABI
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Within Our Gates (screening for free on Kino Now in honor of Black History Month) and Nomadland, available now in select theaters and on … Continue reading
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