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Tag: Buster Keaton

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

LIMELIGHT

August 6, 2020August 5, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE CAMERAMAN

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

GO WEST

June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

KGNU: After Image
June 20, 2020February 13, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly

This week in Film — THE CAMERAMAN and the silent clowns

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

COLLEGE

June 18, 2020June 16, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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

Boulder Weekly

Remembrance of Summers Past: Chautauqua Silent Film Series (2017)

June 17, 2020June 27, 2020 Michael J. Casey

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)

Boulder Weekly

This week in Film — UNCUT GEMS and THE GREAT BUSTER

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Michael J. Casey

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

Home Video, Reviews

OUR HOSPITALITY

October 22, 2019February 15, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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 OUR HOSPITALITY

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