Iris Apfel, the subject of the new documentary Iris, is a 90-year-old fashion designer who embodies her grandfather’s adage: “A woman is only as old as she looks (and a man is only old when he stops looking).” Sure, her wiry … Continue reading IRIS
When Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig) was 11, she was diagnosed manic-depressive, put on medication, and grew up as most teenagers do. Yet, the events that shaped Alice’s upbringing—although not abnormal—stuck deeper in her mind than most. Where most people learn … Continue reading WELCOME TO ME
Dr. Isak Borg is a 78-year-old professor and will be receiving an honorary degree tomorrow. We know this because he tells us. Borg also tells us about his son, his career, and the wife that died years ago. He tells … Continue reading WILD STRAWBERRIES
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?
Every great movie holds two similar distinctions: they appear fresh and modern, no matter when they were made, and they are almost always ahead of their time. Of all of these movies, Jean Renoir’s seminal The Rules of the Game (Le règle … Continue reading THE RULES OF THE GAME
Dior. The name itself invokes the very highest of French fashion. One of the original members of haute couture, Christian Dior, opened his Parisian house in December of 1946 when he was just 41. By February 1947, Dior launched “The … Continue reading DIOR AND I
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
The movie opens and closes with a similar image, the ruins of a fortress, built at the foot of Mt. Fuji, enveloped by fog. A visual cue from famed Japanese director Akira Kurosawa reminding viewers that what goes around comes … Continue reading THRONE OF BLOOD
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before Me?Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine. Job 41:10-11, King James Version Leviathan, the latest … Continue reading LEVIATHAN (Левиафан)
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