About halfway through Sarah Polley’s 2013 documentary Stories We Tell, Michael Polley turns to his daughter and asked, “What is this documentary about?” Well, it’s about stories and, as Melissa Tamminga adds, “Storytelling.” In addition to writing film criticism for Seattle Screen … Continue reading Melissa Tamminga on STORIES WE TELL
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to highlight a few movies playing the closing night of the Denver Film Festival: The Truth About La Dolce Vita, Apples, and the documentary shorts … Continue reading
If there’s a specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can’t change my gender, and I refuse to stop making movies. —Kathryn Bigelow Kathryn Bigelow was the fourth … Continue reading Barbara Bridges and Jill S. Tietjen on HOLLYWOOD: HER STORY
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about a couple to see at the Denver Film Festival (Patrick and Undine and the Narrative Shorts package) and a horror movie perfect for Halloween … Continue reading
Geoffrey is not Geoffrey.” Well, on the outside, Geoffrey is Geoffrey, but Elizabeth (Brooke Adams) knows something’s off with her husband. It’s a spousal sixth sense: They can tell with a simple hug if you’re happy or sad, anxious or … Continue reading INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Martin Eden (now in virtual theaters, coming soon to select theaters)—which could make for a really good double feature with Transit—and stump for an … Continue reading
His name is Martin Eden (Luca Marinelli), and he calls no nation home. He’s a sailor by trade—the kind mothers warn their daughters about: tall, dark, and handsome with a few roguish scars and a spectacular head of hair. He’s … Continue reading MARTIN EDEN
It’s been 10 years since the Social-Democratic War of Liberation: “The most peaceful revolution the world has known.” So opens director Lizzie Borden’s incendiary 1983 film, Born in Flames—a guerrilla-style collage of archival footage, documentary, and scripted narrative that’s as relevant … Continue reading Kelly Sears on BORN IN FLAMES
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the upcoming 43rd Denver Film Festival and offer a few recommendations to get you started. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., on … Continue reading
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