On January 17, the Denver Film Critics Society—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2021. Of the 44 movies nominated, The Power of the Dog led … Continue reading And the winner is…
On Monday, January 10, the Denver Film Critics Society—15 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their nominees for the best of 2021. In total, 44 movies received nominations with The Power … Continue reading And the nominees are…
On Friday, January 7, the Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS)—15 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 2021 Ballot
The biggest surprise cinema held for me in 2021 came at the Telluride Film Festival with the U.S. premiere of The Power of the Dog, the latest from New Zealand director Jane Campion. The movie is magnificent, the best I saw … Continue reading 2021: ‘How nice it is not to be alone.’
On this week’s edition of After Image, I chat with Metro Arts’ producer Veronica Straight-Lingo about three new movies out in theaters: Mass, The French Dispatch, and Dune, as well as a classic Italian giallo for Halloween, Your Vice is … Continue reading
Wes Anderson’s cinematic style did not appear fully formed. It took a few movies over five years before Anderson locked in on formal compositions, planimetric framing, cuts along the 90-degree axis, diorama-esque interiors, Richard Scarry-like landscapes, idiosyncratic dialogue, peculiar characters, … Continue reading THE FRENCH DISPATCH
There was no show last year; it was called on account of pandemic. Just as well: Wildfires all along the West draped a burnt orange curtain inside Telluride’s box canyon and cut visibility from miles to feet. Movies are about … Continue reading The Show Must Go On: Dispatches From the 48th Telluride Film Festival
Michael J. Cinema 