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Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

MALCOLM X

February 28, 2021February 26, 2021 Michael J. Casey

If Denzel Washington only acted in one movie, and that movie was Malcolm X, then Washington would still be one of the greatest actors of his generation. Washington fills every inch of the frame with explosive fury and words that cut … Continue reading MALCOLM X

KGNU: After Image
January 30, 2021January 29, 2021 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Supernova (out in theaters, where available), The Little Things (in theaters and on HBO Max), and the Flatirons Food Film Festival (virtual until Feb. … Continue reading

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THE LITTLE THINGS

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

Joe Deacon (Denzel Washington) used to be the Los Angeles Police Force’s top detective. Used to be: Five years ago, a momentary decision proved momentous, and Deacon traded in his LAPD shield for a Kern County sheriff’s badge and started … Continue reading THE LITTLE THINGS

KGNU: After Image
December 26, 2020February 13, 2021 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Promising Young Woman, News of the World, and—after an abrupt cut—Wonder Woman 1984, now streaming on HBO Max. Listen to After Image, Fridays at … Continue reading

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WONDER WOMAN 1984

December 25, 2020December 26, 2020 Michael J. Casey

This may sound like a routine thing to say at this point in the year, but I really miss going to the movies. I’ve known that for some time now, but the depths of this desire didn’t fully become clear … Continue reading WONDER WOMAN 1984

Boulder Weekly, Interviews

Interview with Derek Cianfrance

December 7, 2020December 9, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Derek Cianfrance is having a year. His six-part adaptation of Wally Lamb’s novel, I Know This Much is True, won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in Limited Series or Movie (Mark Ruffalo), and his original story for Sound of Metal is one … Continue reading Interview with Derek Cianfrance

Sunday Streams

MANK

December 6, 2020December 5, 2020 Michael J. Casey

You cannot capture a man’s entire life in two hours,” Herman J. Mankiewicz says. “All you can hope is to leave the impression of one.” The movie Mankiewicz refers to is Citizen Kane—arguably one of the most well-known movies ever made—but … Continue reading MANK

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

Olivia de Havilland on TCM

August 23, 2020August 25, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Every August, TCM breaks from its usual programming to deliver Summer Under the Stars, 31 days of 31 stars. Today belongs to Olivia de Havilland, who passed away on July 25, 2020 at the age of 104. Eleven de Havilland … Continue reading Olivia de Havilland on TCM

Sunday Streams

CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT

July 26, 2020July 24, 2020 Michael J. Casey

For many, Citizen Kane, made when Orson Welles was 25 years old, is the greatest achievement of the filmmaker’s tempestuous career. The shadow of Kane is indeed long, and Welles never quite found his way out of it, but it … Continue reading CHIMES AT MIDNIGHT

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