Orson Welles needed money. That’s how this story begins. Back in 1946, Welles was putting the finishing touches on an ambitious stage production of Around the World in 80 Days—a musical!—and funds were running dry. So he called studio boss … Continue reading THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI
How many times can you watch a movie before you discover its secrets? I’ve probably seen Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane more than any other movie. That’s not something I set out to do; it just sort of happened that way. Ten years ago, … Continue reading Fun with aspects ratios in THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Saint Omer, out now in theaters, and Imitation of Life, newly restored and released on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection. Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
Newly restored and available on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection, 1934’s Imitation of Life opens with two single mothers: Beatrice (Claudette Colbert) and Delilah (Louise Beavers). Beatrice, white, is recently widowed and trying to keep her husband’s maple syrup company … Continue reading IMITATION OF LIFE
A mother is on trial for murdering her child. We know how, but not why. Nor does the mother. She does not deny the act but denies that she is the guilty party. The trial, she hopes, will explain things. … Continue reading SAINT OMER
On January 16, the Denver Film Critics Society—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2022. Of the 38 movies nominated, Everything Everywhere All at Once cleaned up … Continue reading And the winner is…
CU-Boulder’s International Film Series returns January 26 with a free 35 mm screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Between tomorrow night screening and May 2’s presentation of the Indian spectacle RRR, there are more than 50 programs to … Continue reading Back on the Big Screen
If you’ve ever wondered about the connective tissue between James Joyce and Gillian Flynn—with a Donald Westlake stopover—reader, you are in luck. Continue reading PERPLEXING PLOTS: POPULAR STORYTELLING AND THE POETICS OF MURDER
On Monday, January 9, the Denver Film Critics Society—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2022. In total, 38 movies received nominations, with Everything Everywhere … Continue reading And the nominees are…
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