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 Oct. 5, the Denver Film Society announced the full program for the 44th Denver Film Festival. Running November 3-14, this year’s DFF will be in-person and virtual, with plenty of activities and talks. I’ve been attending DFF since I was in … Continue reading The Best is Yet to Come: Dispatches from the 43rd Denver Film Festival
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
On this week’s edition of After Image, I speak with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about my favorite movies of 2020. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., on KGNU’s Metro Arts: 88.5 FM and 1390 AM Denver/Boulder, 93.7 FM … Continue reading
2020 will be remembered for a variety of reasons, but when it comes to the movies: Those that were released and the festivals that did happen will likely be overshadowed by the movies held back and by the festivals canceled. … Continue reading This week in Film — 2020 in movies
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about two to see in virtual theaters: City Hall (CU-Boulder’s International Film Series) and Frida Kahlo (Denver Film Center). Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading
A city can’t thrive if we’re disconnected from each other,” Boston Mayor Martin Walsh says. Documentarian Frederick Wiseman agrees. City Hall is the 90-year-old filmmaker’s 44th crack at studying how an institution functions. It’s a stunning work of observation, understanding, and compassion. … Continue reading CITY HALL
Michael J. Cinema 