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
For the last three years, I have started every one of these year-end posts with, “[Year] was an excellent year at the movies.” Or something to that effect. This idea remains true in 2015, but the casualness makes me pause. … Continue reading 2015 at the Movies
Two Decembers ago, New Yorker critic Richard Brody wrote, “The year 2013 has been an amazing one for movies, though maybe every year is an amazing year for movies if one is ready to be amazed by movies.” True in 2013, and … Continue reading 2015: Come and See
When it comes to cinema, there is no such thing as dilution. No matter how many times a franchise is rebooted, a classic remade, or an individualistic work of art sequalized, cinema will always remain as singular and potent as … Continue reading A Fine Season for Films: Summer 2015
Michael J. Cinema 