In case you somehow haven’t heard, the Sundance Film Festival might be coming to Boulder in 2027. “The Sundance Film Festival has a deep history in the Mountain West, and we can think of no better home for its next … Continue reading Coming Attraction? Unpacking Boulder’s bid for the Sundance Film Festival
An old-timer wanders into the saloon and starts asking for a drink. The patrons turn him down. He’s been here before, and they’re tired of his fumbling, bumbling presence. The young gunslinger at the bar orders a drink. “You already … Continue reading THE GUN HAWK
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Alien: Romulus (out now in theaters everywhere) and the Mimesis Documentary Festival (playing the Boedecker Theater in Boulder this weekend). Continue reading
Of the many cruelties of our carceral system—and there are many—the stoppage of time seems especially callous. Think of your schedule so far today: the things you did, the places you went, the freedom to move between them. How much … Continue reading SING SING
In a remote mining colony, a girl and her brother try to find a way out. But the government that owns them continues to raise the price of their freedom. The future seems hopeless until a friend offers a suggestion: … Continue reading ALIEN: ROMULUS
This joy is immense. This hope is infinite. Yet … all is vain and ephemeral. Those words, spoken in whispered voiceover, express one of the closing thoughts of Cette maison, a movie bursting with ideas and insights. Written and directed … Continue reading Screened Reality: Previewing the 2024 Mimesis Documentary Festival
Marshal Tom O’Malley is the good guy—so much so it’s a wonder the bad guys don’t see him coming. While on his way to Gunsight, Arizona, O’Malley (George O’Brien) comes across the Raven (Edward Pawley), a bad man he once … Continue reading GUN LAW
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the new documentary featuring Martin Scorsese discussing the films and careers of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, known collectively as The Archers, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger. Continue reading
Loving cinema is a one-way street. Oh, I love movies. Hell, I love certain movies more than some of the people in my life. But I realize that adoration isn’t reciprocated. I Know Where I’m Going! doesn’t give a damn … Continue reading MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER
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