VICE
As the old saying goes: Hindsight is 20-20. But therein lies the trap, the notion that since we can see the past clearly, we can also understand it. If history has taught us anything, untangling what we know from what … Continue reading VICE
Tag: Jesse Plemons
2021: ‘How nice it is not to be alone.’
The biggest surprise cinema held for me in 2021 came at the Telluride Film Festival with the U.S. premiere of The Power of the Dog, the latest from New Zealand director Jane Campion. The movie is magnificent, the best I saw … Continue reading 2021: ‘How nice it is not to be alone.’
2020: A Year Like No Other
If 2020 was a year like no other, then 2021 was even odder. When I wrote the words below 12 months ago, I was certain that the following year would be different, possibly a return to things as they were … Continue reading 2020: A Year Like No Other
ANTLERS
Somewhere deep in the Oregonian woods, a creature lurks. The origins of the beast are not known, though a retired sheriff suspects it to be ancient and long-dormant. Why it decided to show up in 2019 is anybody’s guess, but … Continue reading ANTLERS
JUNGLE CRUISE
They needn’t have bothered. Jungle Cruise, Disney’s latest live-action cinematic adaptation of a theme park ride, was already a classic Hollywood adventure before it became a pun-laden excursion down African and Asian rivers. That movie was 1951’s The African Queen, the key … Continue reading JUNGLE CRUISE
Denver Film Critics Society 2020 Ballot
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
Michael J. Cinema 