Richard and Mildred Loving just wanted to be together. They loved each other and wanted to raise a family, and in 1958, the two drove from their home in Central Point, Virginia, to Washington D.C. to become man and wife … Continue reading LOVING
There is something in the air at the 39th Denver Film Festival (DFF), something musical. Be it Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling channeling the spirits of Rogers and Astaire in the opening night film La La Land, the swinging jazz musicians … Continue reading A Couple of Clowns: Dispatches From the 39th Denver Film Festival
For better or for worse, rock ‘n’ roll has always been a commodity. Before there can be a movement, there must be equipment, electricity, and some semblance of musical skill. The songs are written, performed, recorded, produced, promoted, distributed, and, … Continue reading GIMME DANGER
The beauty of cinema is that nothing is what it seems. Images are not literal explanations, but visual descriptions of an emotional experience, and few cinematic genres drive this point home like the horror film. Full of bloodletting, carnal terror, … Continue reading THE HOWLING
Trying to keep up with GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s hate speech isn’t easy—it’s coming in hot and heavy these days—but when Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president in 2015, he laid down the groundwork with his particular … Continue reading Jonás Cuarón on DESIERTO
If all had gone according to plan, the internet would have made a rather inauspicious debut, but perhaps it wasn’t meant for modesty. On Oct. 29, 1969, two computers—one at the University of California Los Angeles and the other at … Continue reading LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, the Adventure Film Festival (AFF) returns to Boulder for its 12th annual celebration of those who “make their own legends.” Conceived on a handful of scratch paper during a storm in the Himalayas, AFF … Continue reading Jeff & Paige on the 2016 Adventure Film Festival
Looking for a way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? The Sie Film Center has a few for you, 15 in fact. Back for a third go around, CineLatino is one of the Front Range’s newest and best film festivals, and … Continue reading Cine Otro: Previewing the 2016 CineLatino
Are we looking at our food wrong? In 2010, Lady Gaga attended the MTV Video Music Awards clad in a dress made of raw flank steak. Designed by Franc Fernandez and styled by Nicola Formichetti, the Gaga meat dress accomplished … Continue reading What We See When We See Food
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