One Godard deserves another. Yesterday, it was Le petit soldat, today it’s Adieu au langage. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 22, No. 30, “Goodbye to all of that.” In 1960, Jean-Luc Godard revolutionized cinema. Breathless wasn’t just a break from the old … Continue reading GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE
There’s no getting around it, Manifesto is an odd duck. Kanopy has just uploaded it to its platform, which is reason enough to reexamine this bizarre little indie film from 2017. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 24, No. 46, “Art for … Continue reading MANIFESTO
There is no shortage of cinema along the Front Range. You just have to know where to look. And in the summertime, Boulderites look no further than Colorado Chautauqua’s summer silent series. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 25, No. 2, “The … Continue reading COLLEGE
Carrot cake is delicious, and Toni Morrison is magnificent. You don’t need much more of an introduction than that. From Boulder Weekly Vol. 26, No. 50, “And she was loved!“ With the wisdom of the wise and the smile of a sage, … Continue reading TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM
When Raoul Peck’s documentary I Am Not Your Negro arrived in late 2016, it was like a bolt of lightning out of the blue. Over the next few months, the movie trickled out into art house theaters, garnered reviews and attention, and … Continue reading I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
June is Pride Month, and to celebrate accordingly, how about a comedy, a couple of tragedies, and a musical that’s both? Let’s start with a camp classic that’s gained traction in the past 20 years: But I’m a Cheerleader is loaded … Continue reading This week in Film — BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER and Pride streams
For a lot of people, movies and TV have been the only window into the lives of others these past 10 or so weeks. For some, movies and TV are the only window into the lives of others. They learn … Continue reading LIFE, ANIMATED
If you haven’t seen Blow the Man Down, then you really ought to remedy that. It’s on Amazon Prime, go ahead, I’ll wait. If you have seen Blow the Man Down, you know how good Morgan Saylor is as Mary Beth. An … Continue reading WHITE GIRL
Journalist cum filmmaker Mark Cousins has done just a little bit of everything. He’s made documentaries (The Eyes of Orson Welles), city symphonies (What Is This Film Called Love?), narratives (Stockholm, My Love), even an alternative film school in the … Continue reading THE STORY OF FILM
As the coronavirus pandemic approaches its projected peak, the need to stay indoors takes on a renewed urgency. But, for a good many, self-isolation is less than a luxury. Escape is needed, and there are fewer art forms that offer … Continue reading On Familiar Ground: Paul Schrader and the Death Impulse
