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Boulder Weekly, Reviews

THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF EBBING, MISSOURI

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion … I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward. —Kurt Vonnegut A mother’s daughter has been slain. Worse, the teenager was raped while she … Continue reading THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE OF EBBING, MISSOURI

Boulder Weekly, Reviews

ZOMBIELAND

October 5, 2022October 5, 2022 Michael J. Casey

Zombieland has a lot of fun with its premise. Our hero and narrator is not a rugged and resourceful alpha male, but the scrawny and timid Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), a character who might seem more at home in a Woody Allen … Continue reading ZOMBIELAND

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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

July 13, 2017May 3, 2021 Michael J. Casey

There’s no hyperbole in calling War for the Planet of the Apes the best of the franchise, just as there is no overstating the series’ contribution to motion capture performance. With each Apes installment, the technology gets a little better, but what makes War special is … Continue reading WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES

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THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

November 17, 2016June 11, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Young, energetic stories need young, energetic voices, and that’s what The Edge of Seventeen has going for it. Written and directed by first-timer Kelly Fremon Craig, The Edge of Seventeen is a coming-of-age/high school drama littered with clichés and familiar moments but manages to … Continue reading THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

In Their Words

Born On This Day — February 18, 1932

February 18, 2014December 5, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I know this sounds so little, and not serious enough, but I believe that I have to have fun. We all have to have fun—me, the actors, the cameraman, everybody should feel as if we are making a home movie, … Continue reading Born On This Day — February 18, 1932

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SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS

October 12, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Seven Psychopaths is writer/director Martin McDonagh’s second feature film. McDonagh, probably best known as a playwright, debut feature, In Bruges (2008), was critically accepted and doubled its budget in sales.  In Bruges starred Colin Farrell, who takes the role of the central character, Marty, in … Continue reading SEVEN PSYCHOPATHS

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