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Boulder Weekly, Reviews

PAINT

April 6, 2023August 3, 2023 Michael J. Casey

With a tightly wound blond perm, a smoker’s pipe and a voice that registers just north of a whisper, Carl Nargle is one of the biggest draws on Burlington, Vermont public television. Broadcasting daily from 3 to 4 p.m., Carl … Continue reading PAINT

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FOUR GOOD DAYS

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Molly (Mila Kunis) was 17 when she sprained her knee waterskiing. Later that day, she walked out of the doctor’s office with a fistful of oxy. Now Molly’s 31, toothless, and strung out on her mother’s front porch. I just … Continue reading FOUR GOOD DAYS

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ON THE BASIS OF SEX

December 24, 2018March 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s place in history is secure; it’s her story that seems to be in question. To borrow a line from the Bard: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” And … Continue reading ON THE BASIS OF SEX

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS

March 31, 2016May 21, 2023 Michael J. Casey

In the conventional sense, Doris (Sally Field) is a spinster. She lives in the same Staten Island house she grew up in—with her cat and 60 years of an accumulated past—and has more or less shut herself off to the … Continue reading HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

TRUMBO

November 19, 2015April 8, 2023 Michael J. Casey

If you’ve spent any time on the University of Colorado Boulder’s campus, you probably noticed the courtyard fountain next to the University Memorial Center—the kind of courtyard where couples take their engagement photos and children play on hot summer days. … Continue reading TRUMBO

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