If 2020 was a year like no other, then 2021 was even odder. When I wrote the words below 12 months ago, I was certain that the following year would be different, possibly a return to things as they were … Continue reading 2020: A Year Like No Other
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2020. In total, 42 movies received nominations with Minari … Continue reading And the nominees are…
On Friday, Jan. 8, the Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS)—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—cast their preliminary ballots for this year’s DFCS awards. How it works: Members are asked … Continue reading Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Ballot
In the wasteland that is 2020 cinematic releases, Netflix holds some hope. On Sept. 4, they’ll release I’m Thinking of Ending Things, the latest from writer/director/misanthrope Charlie Kaufman. We’ll talk more on Kaufman in a month, but today we turn … Continue reading WILD ROSE
There’s this inherent screenplay structure that everyone seems to be stuck on, this three-act thing. It doesn’t really interest me. To me, it’s kind of like saying, “Well, when you do a painting, you always need to have sky here, … Continue reading In Their Words — Saturday, October 13, 2012
Michael J. Cinema 