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Tag: Elisabeth Moss

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

SHIRLEY

March 22, 2023February 25, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss) is precisely the type of writer you’d expect to meet if you’d read one of her stories: Distant, acerbic, and drunk. Her husband, Stanley Hyman (Michael Stuhlbarg), also fits the mold. He’s a college professor with … Continue reading SHIRLEY

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

THE SQUARE

June 1, 2022May 30, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Outside Sweden’s X-Royal museum of modern and contemporary art, a worker replaces the bricks in the cobblestone courtyard just so and lies down a luminous string of lights in the shape of a perfectly constructed square. This is the museum’s … Continue reading THE SQUARE

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

THE FRENCH DISPATCH

December 16, 2021December 15, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Wes Anderson’s cinematic style did not appear fully formed. It took a few movies over five years before Anderson locked in on formal compositions, planimetric framing, cuts along the 90-degree axis, diorama-esque interiors, Richard Scarry-like landscapes, idiosyncratic dialogue, peculiar characters, … Continue reading THE FRENCH DISPATCH

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And the nominees are…

January 13, 2021January 18, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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…

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Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Ballot

January 9, 2021January 18, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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

Reviews

US

March 21, 2019March 13, 2021 Michael J. Casey

The story of Us begins in 1986, on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, with a young girl, Adelaide Wilson (Madison Curry), and her two parents. Dad’s a little drunk, but he does manage to win her a Thriller t-shirt and buy her … Continue reading US

Reviews, Boulder Weekly

HIGH-RISE

May 12, 2016May 21, 2023 Michael J. Casey

The tower itself is a pinnacle of engineering. Rising 40 stories into the air, it curves slightly inward, like a finger curling towards the palm, as do the other four towers currently being erected—like the concrete hand of a god. … Continue reading HIGH-RISE

Reviews

LISTEN UP PHILIP

November 4, 2014October 25, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I want you to contextualize my sadness,” Philip says. “Put whatever you’re going through into perspective.” Philip delivers this line to his girlfriend, but he might as well address it directly to the camera. Or to the world. As far … Continue reading LISTEN UP PHILIP

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THE ONE I LOVE

October 12, 2014October 30, 2021 Michael J. Casey

If there is a lesson behind The One I Love, it is this, “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.” That’s it. Good night, folks. Enjoy the movie. You want more? What is it about? Well, that’s a little trickier. … Continue reading THE ONE I LOVE

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