They play together and laugh, eat meals, discuss school, and tend to the garden. They’re just like other families, except for one crucial detail: When it’s time to go to work, dear old Dad puts on his S.S. uniform and … Continue reading Hollywood Gate Crashers: International Movies Shine with the 2024 Oscar Nominations
On Friday, Jan. 5, the Denver Film Critics Society—19 writers, broadcasters, and bloggers working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2023. In total, 33 movies received nominations, with … Continue reading And the nominees are…
A father lies in the snow motionless. He is bleeding from the head and not breathing. That’s how his blind son discovers him, and when the panicked boy calls to his mother for help, she peeks out from the second-story … Continue reading ANATOMY OF A FALL (ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE)
Not since the pandemic of 2020 (and 2021, 2022…) has the film calendar looked this uncertain. A dual strike from the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild has barred many creatives from promoting their movies, causing some … Continue reading Season’s Screenings: 2023 Fall Movie Preview
Michael J. Cinema 