In 1970, Björn Andrésen was just another skinny Swedish 15-year-old. In 1971, he was dubbed “the most beautiful boy in the world” by Italian director Luchino Visconti. Visconti had adapted Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice for the screen and cast Andrésen in … Continue reading THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD
On Monday, the Denver Film Critics Society — 16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one — announced their nominees for the year’s best. Leading the pack is a three-way tie … Continue reading And the nominees are…
Midsommar is the much-anticipated horror sequel to writer/director Ari Aster’s breakout hit, Hereditary, and with his sophomore effort, Aster swaps a Satanist cult for Swedish pagans but ends up with similarly uneven results. It’s far from a failure, but the movie’s … Continue reading This week in Film — MIDSOMMAR
Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo and I sit down to discuss the release of Midsommar, a slew of summer series happening along the Front Range, and the newly opened Alamo Drafthouse in Westminster. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., … Continue reading
