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Category: Reviews

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

AMERICAN MURDERER

January 5, 2023August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Americans are fascinated with criminals. You know this because you watch movies and TV, listen to podcasts, read books and magazines, and encounter their stories everywhere. Sometimes they’re protagonists you root for. Sometimes they’re villains who are more entertaining than … Continue reading AMERICAN MURDERER

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NO BEARS (خرس نیست)

December 22, 2022August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Somewhere in Turkey, a man and a woman obtain a foraged passport. The passport is for her, and once the man receives his, he will join her in Europe. Getting across the border is the tricky part. But they are … Continue reading NO BEARS (خرس نیست)

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BABYLON

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Damien Chazelle loves movies. He thinks you should too, which is probably why he includes a lengthy scene from one of the most recognizable movies ever made as the climax of his latest, Babylon. It’s a cheat, a cop, a sham, … Continue reading BABYLON

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

December 15, 2022August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Everything was going so well for Jake Sully (Sam Worthington). He became a full-fledged Na’vi, the leader of the Omatikaya clan, married Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), fathered two boys (Jamie Flatters and Britain Dalton), a daughter (Trinity Jo-Li Bliss), and adopted … Continue reading AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

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GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

December 8, 2022December 9, 2022 Michael J. Casey

The story of Pinocchio, first penned in 1883 by Italian writer Carlo Collodi, has long been a favorite of storytellers: A lonely man fashions a boy out of wood; the wooden boy becomes sentient; a cricket teaches the wooden child … Continue reading GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

Best Of..., Boulder Weekly, Home Video

The Best in 2022 Home Video Release

December 8, 2022August 10, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The year is 1918, and Red troops are rounding up the White guards. War is on, and the insurgents are to be executed. But as the victors take their time playing by the rules of engagement, a fresh batch of … Continue reading The Best in 2022 Home Video Release

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES)

December 1, 2022August 2, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The soldier is shot. One bullet to the head just as he was going over the top. We learn his name, Gerber, but little else. The year is 1917, three years into the War to End All Wars. But Gerber … Continue reading ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (IM WESTEN NICHTS NEUES)

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

THE INSPECTION

December 1, 2022August 2, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The Inspection follows Ellis French (Jeremy Pope), a gay Black 20-something who ditches the streets and shelters of New York City for the harsh regiments of Marine boot camp in the south. Here, French and his fellow recruits undergo intense training … Continue reading THE INSPECTION

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NANNY

November 25, 2022November 29, 2022 Michael J. Casey

A young Senegalese mother, Aisha (Anna Diop), lands a job as a nanny to a wealthy family in New York City. Mom’s a little overbearing—she doesn’t want her daughter to have anything spicy—and Dad is a little too casual. He … Continue reading NANNY

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