Coverage from domestic and international film festival.
How does one define a horror movie? Thrills and chills? Blood and guts? Elements of the supernatural and the super-demented? In a word, yes. All of these tropes are acceptable for the horror genre, yet they still remain restrictive. Using … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Colorado is home to a plethora of film festivals—from the very small and local to the very large and international—but the Stanley Film Festival (SFF), playing April 30–May 3, is a rare one. Existing left of center, SFF embraces all … Continue reading Stanley Film Festival
For classic movie lovers, there is no greater film festival that the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival. Back for the sixth consecutive year, TCM Film Festival is held over four days in Hollywood (March 26-29) and boasts 82 films—43 of … Continue reading 2015 TCM Classic Film Festival
Conflict is the heart of cinema. Conflict drives the plot and draws the audience, and practically every movie revolves around it. Yet, only a select few have the audacity to dive into what fuels that conflict and, to borrow a … Continue reading BETHLEHEM
Situated in beautiful downtown Boulder, the Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) runs from March 5-8 and attracts roughly 25,000 festivalgoers. The festival covers four venues, 30-plus features, 15 or so short subjects, filmmaker talkbacks, Q&As, musical performances, cooking demonstrations, special … Continue reading 2015 Boulder International Film Festival
From jean to shining jean Proper cinema doesn’t highlight the differences that separate us, but the things that connect us. Blue Gold is one of those documentaries. It works hard to show us how tradition and culture can spread across … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 10–12
Long live freedom! Enrico (Toni Servillo) represents the leftist party in Italy, and no one seems to like him. When he tries to give a speech, a woman yells at him, accusing his of killing the party. Enrico suffers from … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 9
Lost in America The residents of Los Angeles have a nickname for the Antelope Valley. They not-so-lovingly refer to it as “The Awful Valley,” and that’s not far from the truth. A residential development from the 1960s, Lake Los Angeles … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 8
The best laid plans of horses and men… Most film festivals boast a couple hundred features, an equal amount of shorts and a handful of panels to attend. Out of all of these, only two, possibly three are truly great. … Continue reading Starz Denver Film Festival: Day 5 – 7
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