Two men wait outside a church. They are armed and tasked with an assassination mission. The mark approaches, and the men leap into action, gunning their target down as he opens the doors to the chapel. Mission accomplished. The date: … Continue reading ASHES AND DIAMONDS (POPIÓL I DIAMENT)
All first films are alike; each final film is final in its own way. When Polish director Andrzej Wajda made A Generation in 1954, he already had three shorts and an apprenticeship with filmmaker Aleksander Ford under his belt, but it was … Continue reading AFTERIMAGE
Summer is over, school is back in session, and that can only mean one thing: the glorious return of the University of Colorado Boulder’s own International Film Series (IFS). Now in his 17th season as IFS Director, Pablo Kjølseth is … Continue reading A Feast for the Eyes: Previewing the Fall 2014 International Film Series
Michael J. Cinema 