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Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

RIOTSVILLE, USA

January 22, 2023January 16, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Following the long, hot summer of 1967, the U.S. Army built a series of mock towns called “Riotsville,” serving as training grounds for military and police on how to deal with civil unrest at home. The trainings went hand in … Continue reading RIOTSVILLE, USA

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE CAVE

December 25, 2022December 23, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Before the Syrian Civil War in 2011, an estimated 2 million souls called Ghouta home. Less than 20% now reside in the suburb of Damascus. The rest either fled, were evacuated, or were killed. A few remained to help those … Continue reading THE CAVE

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM

August 21, 2022July 30, 2022 Michael J. Casey

John Chester’s story starts in 2010 in a small apartment in Santa Monica, California. John is a cinematographer working for a variety of nature programs; wife, Molly, is a private chef and food blogger. When the two adopt Todd, a … Continue reading THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

CATCH-22

July 31, 2022June 27, 2022 Michael J. Casey

George Clooney’s 2019 adaptation for Hulu was faithful to Joseph Heller’s novel until it missed the mark. He condemned Yossarian to a Sisyphean hell rather than set him free and off into the world. Clooney’s deviation probably comes from a … Continue reading CATCH-22

Boulder Weekly, Reviews, Sunday Streams

TESLA

July 10, 2022December 8, 2021 Michael J. Casey

For Nikola Tesla, it all started with a cat. Specifically, a black cat named Macak, a feline friend from Tesla’s boyhood. One day while stroking Macak’s back, Tesla managed to raise a series of static electric sparks from the cat’s … Continue reading TESLA

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE [FRENCH] CONNECTION

May 22, 2022May 21, 2022 Michael J. Casey

One of the more fascinating aspects of the movies is their ability to reach across time and space and continue cinematic conversations that started long ago. Take 1971’s The French Connection. Directed by one of the decade’s hottest directors, William Friedkin, The French … Continue reading THE [FRENCH] CONNECTION

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE RHYTHM SECTION

March 27, 2022March 5, 2022 Michael J. Casey

As the Confucian proverb goes: “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” Unfortunately for Stephanie Patrick (Blake Lively), she’s going to need more than two to get through this. Three years ago, her family was killed … Continue reading THE RHYTHM SECTION

Boulder Weekly

The 94th Academy Award Nominations

March 24, 2022March 25, 2022 Michael J. Casey

If everything goes according to plan, the moving picture industry will convene on March 27 at Hollywood’s Dolby Theater to celebrate the best in the cinema for the 94th Academy Awards. Yes, it’s the time of the year when some … Continue reading The 94th Academy Award Nominations

KGNU: After Image
March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Michael J. Casey

On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about Deep Water, now playing on Hulu, The Last Waltz, which will be on 4KUHD/Blu-ray on March 29 from The Criterion Collection, and—if you click … Continue reading

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