SHE SAID
It opens with a young woman walking her dog along the shore. There she stumbles upon a group of men in 18th-century British red coats unloading a clipper ship. It’s the 1990s: What in the world is going on here? … Continue reading SHE SAID
EL VAMPIRO NEGRO
The man looks unassuming. He’s Teodoro Ulber (Nathán Pinzón), a middle-aged English professor, short and squat with proper manners and nice clothes. He’s timid in the company of women; reserved around men. But little children seem to like him, even … Continue reading EL VAMPIRO NEGRO
CLOSE
Léo (Eden Dambrine) and Rémi (Gustav De Waele) are close. And since they’re both 13 years old, they have no qualms when it comes to showing their affection for each other. But they won’t be 13 forever, and as their … Continue reading CLOSE
GODS OF MEXICO (DIOSES DE MÉXICO)
Free from narrative and dialogue, Gods of Mexico is more a sensory experience than a story. It is a silent observation of Mexico’s Indigenous men and women, identified only by title cards notating the region. The documentary is divided into … Continue reading GODS OF MEXICO (DIOSES DE MÉXICO)
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the 45th Denver Film Festival, with attention to Empire of Light, Women Talking, All That Breathes, Gods of Mexico, Wildcat, and Pierrot le Fou. … Continue reading
Picks for the 45th Denver Film Festival
The 45th Denver Film Festival (DFF) unspools across the Mile High City over the next two weekends. Sticking with the documentary theme, DFF offers quite a few worth your time, including Love, Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter (Nov. … Continue reading Picks for the 45th Denver Film Festival
Picks for the 10th Annual Boulder Jewish Film Festival
Screening 18 international movies from Nov. 3–13, the 10th annual Boulder Jewish Film Festival opens Thursday with the Boulder premiere of Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song. You know the song. You probably know John Cale’s version, maybe even Jeff Buckley’s. … Continue reading Picks for the 10th Annual Boulder Jewish Film Festival
SPEER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
Albert Speer was Adolph Hitler’s ally and chief architect, but unlike Hermann Göring and Alfred Jodi, he was not sentenced to death at the Nuremberg trials. His excuse: He did not know about the crimes being committed—though he had no … Continue reading SPEER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about The Banshees of Inisherin (out now in theaters) and preview two docs playing the Denver Film Festival on November 3: Love, Charlie: The Rise … Continue reading
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