On Jan. 18, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2020. Of the 42 movies nominated, The Trial of the Chicago … Continue reading And the winners are…
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Some Kind of Heaven, available now at CU-Boulder’s International Film Series’ virtual theater, and Young Mr. Lincoln, available to stream on TubiTV or for … Continue reading
It’s going to be shorter this year, but it’s also coming a lot closer to home: The 2021 Sundance Film Festival is going virtual. A bummer for those who like gathering in theaters to share cinematic discovery. But a boon … Continue reading NIGHT OF THE KINGS (LA NUIT DES ROIS)
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2020. In total, 42 movies received nominations with Minari … Continue reading And the nominees are…
On Friday, Jan. 8, the Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS)—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—cast their preliminary ballots for this year’s DFCS awards. How it works: Members are asked … Continue reading Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Ballot
It’s 1950, and John Ford wants to make a movie: The Quiet Man, from a story by Maurice Walsh, about a retired boxer who returns to his birthplace in Ireland and falls for a vivacious redhead. The movie will star John Wayne … Continue reading RIO GRANDE
On this week’s edition of After Image, I speak with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about my favorite movies of 2020. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., on KGNU’s Metro Arts: 88.5 FM and 1390 AM Denver/Boulder, 93.7 FM … Continue reading
2020 was the year I watched more but understood less. With a rotating series of crises to consider, rare were the instances where I found myself lost in someone else’s story for two hours. Empathy has its limits: When you’re … Continue reading 2020: A Year Like No Other
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Promising Young Woman, News of the World, and—after an abrupt cut—Wonder Woman 1984, now streaming on HBO Max. Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading
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