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Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

JUST MERCY

February 5, 2023February 6, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Monroeville, Alabama, 1987: A man is condemned to death for a crime he did not commit. Do you need to know the color of his skin, or can you already guess? He is Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), and recent Harvard … Continue reading JUST MERCY

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

MIDNIGHT FAMILY

April 10, 2022March 5, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Mexico City is home to 9 million souls, but the government operates fewer than 45 ambulances to aid them in times of need. To fill the gap, an entire underground industry of for-profit ambulances has cropped up. None are regulated, … Continue reading MIDNIGHT FAMILY

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

If ever there was a word to describe Fred Rogers—the host of the long-running PBS show, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood—it would be “kind.” Not a word you hear a lot these days. I suppose that’s why so many look back and think … Continue reading WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Boulder Weekly, Reviews, Sunday Streams

COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK

February 20, 2022February 18, 2022 Michael J. Casey

On Sept. 10, 1991, “Smells Like Teen Spirit” hit the airwaves, forever changing pop, punk, rap, and rock while the cultural world embraced, assimilated, and commoditized “Teen Spirit.” If record sales and critical acclaim have anything to say, then the … Continue reading COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

SHOCK CORRIDOR

February 13, 2022February 11, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Journalist Barrett (Peter Breck) has cracked his fast track to the Pulitzer: Have himself committed to an insane asylum to uncover the details of an unsolved murder. It’s an airtight plan until Barrett finds himself in the company of a … Continue reading SHOCK CORRIDOR

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

LIMBO

December 26, 2021December 20, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Set on an unnamed Scottish isle, Limbo centers on four resettled refugees in waiting: for asylum, for work, for opportunity, and for heavier coats. The wind blows constantly here, and there’s little to do beyond watching Friends DVDs or taking the social integration class … Continue reading LIMBO

Reviews

THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

December 22, 2021December 22, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I don’t even know where to begin. The Matrix Resurrections feels like such a poorly conceived project, approached with such utter cynicism and flimsy execution, that the more I think about it, the less I like it. Any ideas about these characters … Continue reading THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE GOLD RUSH

November 28, 2021November 29, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Made in 1925, Charlie Chaplin’s greatest comedy is also his most recognizable. From the Little Tramp (Chaplin) woefully underdressed in the Klondike to hunger so intense he envisions his cabin-mate as a large roast chicken. But it’s the dance of … Continue reading THE GOLD RUSH

Reviews

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 Michael J. Casey

So much tragedy in your life. Those words are spoken in jail from one murderer to another. The two men are different: One is convicted and wearing a state-issued jumpsuit. The other is also wearing a suit. Only his is … Continue reading THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK

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