On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Anora (now playing in select theaters) and look ahead to the Colorado movies playing the 47th Denver Film Festival. Continue reading
ANORA
Her name is Anora, but she goes by Ani. She can understand Russian, but she’s too embarrassed to speak it. “I can’t roll my R’s,” she tells Ivan. His English is okay, but using it out loud embarrasses him, too. … Continue reading ANORA
WE LIVE IN TIME
You know something tragic is going to happen, or someone’s gonna die before the opening titles are finished. The two lovers in embrace, soft light, gentle music, pacing that is in no rush to get anywhere—all are hallmarks of a … Continue reading WE LIVE IN TIME
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Piece by Piece and We Live in Time—both out in theaters. Continue reading
PIECE BY PIECE
It’s not always what the story is but how you tell it. Piece by Piece, directed by documentarian Morgan Neville, is the story of musician Pharrell Williams. Most probably know Pharrell for his ubiquitous 2013 single, “Happy.” The song was … Continue reading PIECE BY PIECE
NICKEL BOYS
Destined to be the most talked about movie at the 47th Denver Film Festival—if not the 2024 award season—Nickel Boys is a textbook example of how the telling of a story can sometimes be more significant than the story itself. … Continue reading NICKEL BOYS
The Project A Collection
There were action comedies before Jackie Chan, and there were action comedies after Jackie Chan. The ones that come after are better. Technically, the ones with Chan are the best. He’s the Fred Astaire of his genre, a transformative presence … Continue reading The Project A Collection
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the black comedy A Different Man and the uplifting documentary Blink, both out now in theaters. Continue reading
Locally Grown: Previewing the 2024 Denver Film Festival
These movies may take you as far away as a dilapidated house deep in the heart of Texas, a disappearing glacier in Iceland, or even as close as a wildlife refuge in Rocky Flats. But they all have one thing … Continue reading Locally Grown: Previewing the 2024 Denver Film Festival
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