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Tag: Lars von Trier

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

DANCER IN THE DARK

November 20, 2022February 27, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Danish filmmaker Lars von Trier is a sadist, and a proud one at that. He likes to put his characters (mostly women) through hell and back just to see if they’ll come out the other side. They do, and it’s … Continue reading DANCER IN THE DARK

Boulder Weekly, Cinema 101

Cinema 101

September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101

Boulder Weekly

This week in Film — ANOTHER ROUND

December 4, 2020December 3, 2020 Michael J. Casey

As the end of the year approaches (ever so slowly), cinema’s award season begins to awake. Naturally, it looks a little different this year, but like any year, prestige studios hold their best offerings back for a December release, and … Continue reading This week in Film — ANOTHER ROUND

In Their Words

Born On This Day — April 30, 1956

April 30, 2014December 4, 2021 Michael J. Casey

A film should be like a rock in the shoe. —Lars Von Trier Continue reading Born On This Day — April 30, 1956

In Their Words

In Their Words — Tuesday, April 30, 2013

April 30, 2013December 14, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Basically, I’m afraid of everything in life, except filmmaking. —Lars Von Trier Continue reading In Their Words — Tuesday, April 30, 2013

In Their Words

In Their Words — Monday, December 24, 2012

December 24, 2012December 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

My films are about ideals that clash with the world. Every time it’s a man in the lead, they have forgotten about the ideals. And every time it’s a woman in the lead, they take the ideals all the way. —Lars Von … Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, December 24, 2012

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