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Reviews

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 Michael J. Casey

I have a hard time buying that dinosaurs and humans could live together in any kind of harmony. Food would be an issue: How hard would it be for a Brontosaurus to knock over a grain silo and go nuts? … Continue reading JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

THE PIANO

March 10, 2022July 30, 2023 Michael J. Casey

A young girl spies her mother in bed with a man who is neither her father nor the woman’s husband. The young girl is Flora (Anna Paquin), the speaking child of her mute mother, Ada (Holly Hunter). Both were bought and … Continue reading THE PIANO

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

LAMB and POSSESSION

October 7, 2021August 22, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Out in the hinterlands of Iceland, a married couple is grieving. Some time ago, they lost a child. It has created a noticeable rift in their relationship, even if they continue to spend every waking moment together on the ranch. … Continue reading LAMB and POSSESSION

Boulder Weekly, Essays

Home Viewing: Writers on Screen

May 28, 2020July 25, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Writers themselves aren’t that dramatic or empathetic a subject,” screenwriter Sarah Gubbins says. “As a genus and species they are wont to be solitary, sedentary, and sullen. Social mores often elude them. As a breed they are prone to paranoia, … Continue reading Home Viewing: Writers on Screen

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

MY BRILLIANT CAREER

May 28, 2020August 15, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Adapted from the novel by Miles Franklin (the pen name for Stella Maria Sarah Miles Franklin), My Brilliant Career is the Australian story of one woman, two suitors, and a passion for the pen. Both men want marriage, and Sybylla (Judy Davis) … Continue reading MY BRILLIANT CAREER

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

July 7, 2016May 22, 2023 Michael J. Casey

Family units are fascinating things. Some come ready-made, while others must be forged out of sheer will. That’s what Ricky (Julian Dennison) is hoping for, but this is his last chance. The orphan has spent his entire young life in … Continue reading HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

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