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
Everybody clap your hands. Soul, the feature film from Disney/Pixar, rolls credits with a new version of the Curtis Mayfield classic, “It’s All Right,” one of the most joyous songs ever laid down on wax. Ending a movie on an up … Continue reading SOUL
On Jan. 18, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2020. Of the 42 movies nominated, The Trial of the Chicago … Continue reading And the winners are…
On Tuesday, Jan. 12, 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 best of 2020. In total, 42 movies received nominations with Minari … Continue reading And the nominees are…
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
On this week’s edition of After Image, I speak with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about my favorite movies of 2020. Listen to After Image, Fridays at 3:00 p.m., on KGNU’s Metro Arts: 88.5 FM and 1390 AM Denver/Boulder, 93.7 FM … Continue reading
2020 will be remembered for a variety of reasons, but when it comes to the movies: Those that were released and the festivals that did happen will likely be overshadowed by the movies held back and by the festivals canceled. … Continue reading This week in Film — 2020 in movies
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about three new animated films to enjoy with the family over the holidays: Wolfwalkers (Apple TV+), Away (TubiTV), and Soul (Disney+). Listen to After Image, … Continue reading
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down movie theaters in March, Disney scrambled their announced release schedule as best they could: First by pushing their major blockbusters to 2021, second by off-loading their lower-rent family fare to their streaming service, Disney+. … Continue reading This week in Film — SOUL
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