On Friday, January 7, the Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS)—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—cast their preliminary ballots for this year’s DFCS awards. How it works: Members are asked … Continue reading Denver Film Critics Society 2021 Ballot
Gonna see my baby againGonna be with some of my friendsMaybe I’ll feel better againOn Blue Bayou That song, written by Joe Melson and Roy Orbison and sung halfway through Blue Bayou, encapsulates more consumable sadness than is probably healthy. Yet, … Continue reading BLUE BAYOU
There’s a Green Knight in King Arthur’s court, and he wants to play a game—a Christmas game. The rules are simple: Whoever is “boldest of blood and wildest of heart step forth, take up arms and try with honor to … Continue reading THE GREEN KNIGHT
It always begins with light. Be it an ancient myth or a modern movie, light carves away the darkness and gives form and shape to the world. In some cases, that light is metaphorical. In others, practical. But in The Light … Continue reading THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS
The Danish Girl is easily director Tom Hooper’s most interesting movie, though that doesn’t say very much. Dramatizing the world’s first known gender reassignment surgery, Hooper explores the story from an intimate setting, concerning himself largely with the marital plight of … Continue reading THE DANISH GIRL
2012 was a magnificent year for the movies. They are more diverse, more personal, and more magical than ever. Yes, there was the onslaught of the usual blockbuster fare, sequels left and right, and the mighty flops that were John Carter and Battleship, … Continue reading 2012: A Year at the Movies
It’s the end of the year, and that means that the theaters are loaded up with movies that are all vying for spots on Top Ten Lists and those all important Oscars nominations. Films about important things are seen as important … Continue reading LINCOLN & A ROYAL AFFAIR
Michael J. Cinema 