If names were enough to equal box office, Serena would be a bonafide hit. “Serena! Starring Academy Award® Nominee Bradley Cooper, and Academy Award®-winning Jennifer Lawrence! Directed by Academy Award®-winning director Susanna Bier! Two desperate souls lost in North Carolina’s Smokey Mountains. See … Continue reading SERENA
fem·i·nism /ˈfeməˌnizəm/ noun 1: the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes 2: organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests —Merriam Webster The word feminism dates back to the late 19th century. It is … Continue reading SHE’S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE’S ANGRY
Few had the magic touch quite like James “The Amazing” Randi. Born Randall James Hamilton Zwinge, the 86-year-old Canadian-American is much more than just a magician; Randi is a born raconteur and a phenomenal showman. The new documentary about his … Continue reading AN HONEST LIAR
Some movies need time and distance to establish themselves and prove their greatness. Timbuktu only needs 17 minutes to establish itself as a masterwork. The scene is simple: A dune, four characters, spare dialogue, and little action. Satima (Toulou Kiki) and her … Continue reading TIMBUKTU
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
Where do movies go when they die? Every year, anywhere between 500 and 750 movies are released theatrically in the United States, and every year, hundreds more get made but never see the silver screen. Where do they go? As … Continue reading PATRICK’S DAY
1870, America: a train rounds the bend and stops at a dusty horse town to deliver a wife (Nanna Øland Fabricius) and son (Toke Lars Bjarke) to the husband and father who hasn’t seen either in a decade. They seemed … Continue reading THE SALVATION
In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard revolutionized cinema. Breathless wasn’t just a break from the old ways of filmmaking, it was as if cinema had cracked off and begun again. Seven years later, Godard concluded Weekend with the title card, “Fin… de cinema.” It was … Continue reading GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE / ADIEU AU LANGAGE
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