On Monday, January 10, the Denver Film Critics Society—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2021. In total, 44 movies received nominations with The Power … Continue reading And the nominees are…
Set on the streets of Northern Ireland in the late-1960s, Belfast is full of fond memories that are surface deep. Buddy (Jude Hill) is a young blond hair Protestant living a life of fantasy amid the turmoil of The Troubles. A few … Continue reading BELFAST
DC and Warner Brothers’ Justice League enters the movie-sphere lugging a fair amount of baggage. Wonder Woman—2017’s previous installment in DC’s extended universe—was a success, but the two prior outings—Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)—did little to flesh out the … Continue reading JUSTICE LEAGUE
My whole life has been movies and religion. That’s it. Nothing else. —Martin Scorsese It all goes back to Mean Streets: “You don’t make up for your sins in church, you do it in the streets. You do it at home. … Continue reading SILENCE
Michael J. Cinema 