On Saturday, Aug. 8, TCM’s Summer Under the Stars celebrates the work of Charlie Chaplin with 19 films—two of them from the 1950s, an era in which the movie industry changed considerably, and Chaplin found himself on the outside looking … Continue reading LIMELIGHT
The death of moviegoing in 2020 has hurt in a myriad of ways, but in every loss an opportunity. Few have risen to the occasion like The Criterion Collection, both on their streaming channel and via their handsomely packaged Blu-ray/DVD … Continue reading THE CAMERAMAN
Why stop with one week of silents when you can have two? Our summer tribute to the silents that have played Chautauqua’s Silent Summer Series marches of with more from The Great Stone Face. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 22, No. … Continue reading GO WEST
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo to discuss Criterion’s latest 4K restoration, The Cameraman, and suggest a few silent films you can stream if you’re missing Chautauqua’s annual Summer of Silents. … Continue reading
The lament of a summer sans silents under the stars continues into the Weekly with a review of Criterion’s latest Blu-ray/DVD release and four silent comedies to stream at home. First up, Buster Keaton’s first film for MGM and his … Continue reading This week in Film — THE CAMERAMAN and the silent clowns
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, No. 2, “The … Continue reading COLLEGE
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. There’s something magical about movies before the advent … Continue reading Remembrance of Summers Past: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2017)
With only a handful of days left, 2019 comes to a close on a high note. Or a shrill note, as Uncut Gems has it. The movie has texture, vibrancy, and energy. Sandler is top shelf. And the Safdie brothers … Continue reading This week in Film — UNCUT GEMS and THE GREAT BUSTER
Buster Keaton was destined for the silver screen before moving pictures were even born. As the story goes, an 18-month-old (or was that six-month-old?) Keaton took a tumble down a flight of stairs and didn’t make a sound. “That’s some … Continue reading Blu Tuesday: OUR HOSPITALITY
“What used to get my goat at MGM were comedians like The Marx Brothers or Abbott and Costello who never worried about the script or the next scene. My God, we ate, slept and dreamed our pictures.” “I always want the audience to outguess me, and then I double-cross them.” –Buster Keaton Continue reading Born On This Day – October 4, 1895
