You can’t accuse Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma of doing too little. Like its delightfully chock-full title—hereafter Teenage Sex and Death so as not to be confused with the movie-within-the-movie, Camp Miasma—Teenage Sex and Death is jam-packed with … Continue reading TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA
If you haven’t heard, a new film festival is coming to town. No, not that film festival—that one’s not until January. This one is for the summer crowd, the ones who don’t think the 250th anniversary of the United States … Continue reading Colorado 150 Film Festival
It was Odysseus’ cleverness that separated him from mortal men. And it was cleverness that did wise Odysseus in. True, only he could have devised the plot to enter Troy’s impenetrable gates. But little did he, or anyone else, know … Continue reading THE ODYSSEY
Niki White is a piano tuner. He’s also a gifted pianist who can no longer play because of hyperacusis. That means he hears everyday sounds as deafening. To play a piano with this condition would be agony. So, thanks to … Continue reading TUNER
One night, a furniture store owner discovers a hidden room behind one of his showroom walls. That hidden backroom leads to another, and another, and yet another room. Some rooms are barren. Others have piles of furniture, but arranged in … Continue reading BACKROOMS
Amy Goodman isn’t precious about her stories. She doesn’t even consider them hers—she’s just the reporter for Democracy Now!, her long-running independent news outlet. Goodman would love it if mainstream media would steal her reporting on climate change, systemic oppression, … Continue reading STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE!
The genius of Blue Heron lies in its structure. The story, set in a late-1990s Canadian suburb, concerns a family. There’s Mom (Iringó Réti), Dad (Ádám Tompa), and four children. The eldest, Jeremy (Edik Beddoes), is from Mom’s first marriage, … Continue reading BLUE HERON
It’s difficult to tell if Mother Mary, the pop star at the center of this story, is the central pop star or one of thousands. Mother Mary is popular, no doubt, but reference to other pop stars, past and present, … Continue reading MOTHER MARY
Art isn’t just a question of what is in the frame; who put it there also counts. And sometimes the what doesn’t matter, depending on the who. That who can make the what a masterpiece worth millions. Or the who … Continue reading THE CHRISTOPHERS
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