There comes a moment, nearly three-quarters through the abysmally dull and bizarre Deadhead Miles—starring Alan Arkin as a long-haul truck driver—where Arkin takes another driver aside to show him something in his cab. Curious, the driver peers into the truck and … Continue reading The World’s Bigger Than You Think: Terrence Malick
Hyperbole is great for journalism, terrible for art. Granted, the above headline might draw attention, clicks, and (hopefully) puts asses in the seats, but it can also raise expectations too high, inadvertently encouraging the audience to approach the movie with … Continue reading VERTIGO
Say it, no ideas but in things. —William Carlos Williams, Paterson As the legend goes, when poet William Carlos Williams sat down to pen what would become his five-book opus, Paterson, he sought to do for his New Jersey city what James … Continue reading The Reality of Experience: Previewing the 2018 Brakhage Center Symposium
You can’t live your life in lovelessness,” the ex-wife tells her new boyfriend. We agree. That’s certainly true. But we also know there is a touch more excuse in her rationale than reason. Like the Joneses down the street, she … Continue reading LOVELESS (Нелюбовь)
Boulder audiences love a good documentary. And from Feb. 22–25, the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) returns to help Boulderites scratch the educational itch with a lineup that holds a little something for everyone. Of the 34 features screening at … Continue reading Top Picks for BIFF: Previewing the 2018 Boulder International Film Festival
The objective of the Boulder Jewish Film Festival is clear to its founding director, Kathryn Bernheimer: “To educate, to foster an appreciation, to create a deeper understanding.” And all three tenets will be on display March 8–18 at the Boulder … Continue reading Fostering Understanding: Previewing the 2018 Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Marina Vidal (Daniela Vega, Chile’s first openly transgender actress and model) is a waitress with designs of being a singer. And with a voice like hers, she will be. But as the old story goes, nothing ever comes easy. Someday, … Continue reading A FANTASTIC WOMAN (UNA MUJER FANTÁSTICA)
Instead of using that tired old cliché, “Big things come in small packages,” let’s rely on another one; one a little more apropos to this year’s Academy Awards: Little things often lead to bigger things. Case in point: Irish playwright-turned-filmmaker … Continue reading And the Award Goes To… 2018 Oscar Nominated Short Films
Located on Fifth Avenue, nestled between 40th and 42nd streets, the New York Public Library is as inspiring as it is imposing. Opened in 1911, and guarded by two marble lions named Patience and Fortitude, this beautiful beaux-arts building functions … Continue reading EX LIBRIS: THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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