Jennifer Lawrence plays Lynsey, a soldier returning from Afghanistan after a traumatic experience. Brian Tyree Henry plays James, a mechanic drifting through life trying to put his own trauma behind him. Yes, they come together and help each other, but … Continue reading CAUSEWAY
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about the new documentary, Bitterbrush (playing theatrically in limited release on On Demand through all the usual providers), Cha Cha Real Smooth (also in limited … Continue reading
Movies are most often windows to what is and what was. But sometimes, they’re windows to what could be. And it doesn’t have to be in a grand sense either. Take Cha Cha Real Smooth, writer/director/star Cooper Raiff’s sophomore effort, for starters. About … Continue reading Things to Come: Dispatches from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival
Style is half the picture. Story is the other half. William Shakespeare’s 17th-century play, The Tragedie of Macbeth, might be one of the greatest stories ever penned. If not, it’s at least one of the most durable. The desire for power, … Continue reading THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Test Pattern (now playing at CU-Boulder’s International Film Series’ virtual theater), Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry (now playing select theaters and streaming … Continue reading
I’m trying to write the best song we’ve ever written,” the brother says. “And the most accessible.”“That sounds stupid,” the sister replies. He’s Finneas Baird O’Connell, and she’s Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell. He’s 21, and she’s 17. They’re standing … Continue reading BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about three new animated films to enjoy with the family over the holidays: Wolfwalkers (Apple TV+), Away (TubiTV), and Soul (Disney+). Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
Kilkenny, Ireland, 1650: A city has walled itself off from the world. But every nook and cranny inside the walled city has been filled with homes and shops. To grow and raise food, the villagers must venture outside the walls … Continue reading WOLFWALKERS
To hold a meteorite is to place an object older than the history of humanity in your hand. It’s also to touch a truly foreign object. Where it came from and how long it took to get here, we cannot … Continue reading FIREBALL: VISITORS FROM DARKER WORLDS
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