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And the nominees are…

January 11, 2023January 21, 2026 Michael J. Casey

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…

KGNU: Metro Arts
January 7, 2023January 7, 2023 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Corsage, out now in art house theaters. Veronica also adds a recommendation for Stutz, now streaming on Netflix, and I offer some thoughts on … Continue reading

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

AMERICAN MURDERER

January 5, 2023August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Americans are fascinated with criminals. You know this because you watch movies and TV, listen to podcasts, read books and magazines, and encounter their stories everywhere. Sometimes they’re protagonists you root for. Sometimes they’re villains who are more entertaining than … Continue reading AMERICAN MURDERER

Best Of..., KGNU: Metro Arts
December 31, 2022August 5, 2023 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about my favorite movies of 2022, trends that emerged throughout the year, and some prognostications about where things might be headed. Listen to After Image, … Continue reading

Best Of..., Boulder Weekly

2022: Accommodating for Others

December 29, 2022August 5, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Lydia Tár is broken. Pulled from the podium, kicked out of her Berlin apartment, barred from seeing her daughter, the disgraced conductor returns to her family house on Long Island, pokes around her childhood room—perfectly preserved as if she were … Continue reading 2022: Accommodating for Others

KGNU: Metro Arts
December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about two movies out now in wide release, The Whale and Babylon; the new restoration of a bona fide classic, The Rules of the Game; … Continue reading

Boulder Weekly, Reviews1 Comment

NO BEARS (خرس نیست)

December 22, 2022August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Somewhere in Turkey, a man and a woman obtain a foraged passport. The passport is for her, and once the man receives his, he will join her in Europe. Getting across the border is the tricky part. But they are … Continue reading NO BEARS (خرس نیست)

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BABYLON

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Damien Chazelle loves movies. He thinks you should too, which is probably why he includes a lengthy scene from one of the most recognizable movies ever made as the climax of his latest, Babylon. It’s a cheat, a cop, a sham, … Continue reading BABYLON

KGNU: Metro Arts
December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Avatar: The Way of Water (out now in theaters everywhere), White Christmas and Black Christmas (playing Dec. 22 at the Sie Film Center in … Continue reading

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