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Tag: Bob Dylan

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE LAST WALTZ

November 22, 2022March 24, 2022 Michael J. Casey

A master among masters, the filmography of Martin Scorsese is nothing to sneeze at. Raging Bull, GoodFellas, The Irishman—you know the lineup. But what sometimes gets overlooked are the documentaries, a dozen of them, personal and nuanced works that play like B-sides … Continue reading THE LAST WALTZ

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

MIDSOMMAR

June 25, 2021May 13, 2022 Michael J. Casey

So it’s fare-thee-well, my own true love. We’ll meet an-other day, an-other time. It ain’t the leavin’ that’s a-grievin’ me, but my darlin’ who’s bound to stay behind.  —Bob Dylan, “Farewell” Dani (Florence Pugh) is hurting. A family tragedy has … Continue reading MIDSOMMAR

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY

May 18, 2021May 15, 2021 Michael J. Casey

In 1975, the U.S. was at a crossroads. The Vietnam War was over, and Americans were more disillusioned than ever. Big cities out east, like New York and Washington D.C., prepped for the Bicentennial, but Small Town, U.S.A., seemed not … Continue reading ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY

Sunday Streams

ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE

June 16, 2019February 12, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. —Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Revue is Scorsese’s second documentary about the singer/songwriter from Duluth, Minnesota. His first, No Direction Home from 2005, covered Dylan’s early years up to his motorcycle … Continue reading ROLLING THUNDER REVUE: A BOB DYLAN STORY BY MARTIN SCORSESE

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

JANIS, LITTLE GIRL BLUE

February 4, 2016May 20, 2023 Michael J. Casey

It was one of those moments. The kind where two historical figures crossed paths briefly and a simple exchange carries meaning greater than one could have perceived. He was Bob Dylan, already a major player in the rock ‘n’ roll … Continue reading JANIS, LITTLE GIRL BLUE

In Their Words

Born On This Day — July 15, 1925

July 15, 2014November 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Various people began calling our films “direct cinema,” others called it cinema verité, but nobody really knew what to call them. Some even called it “fly-on-the-wall” but this wasn’t right, at least I never wanted to be a fly on … Continue reading Born On This Day — July 15, 1925

In Their Words

In Their Words — Thursday, February 21, 2013

February 21, 2013December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Well, killing a man isn’t clean and quick and simple. It’s bloody and awful. And maybe if enough people come to realize that shooting somebody isn’t just fun and games, maybe we’ll get somewhere. —Sam Peckinpah Continue reading In Their Words — Thursday, February 21, 2013

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