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The collective ‘Ahhh!’
The cinema has few theorists as gifted as David Bordwell. Film Art: An Introduction, co-written with Kristin Thompson and Jeff Smith, is taught in...
Quake and stakes
Let’s get this clear up front: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s character, Ray, in San Andreas is stealthily one of the most morally bankrupt, narcissistic assholes to ever be called a “hero.” He’s introduced as having saved more than 600 lives during his many years with ...
‘Cars 3’ tackles the generational divide
Speed. I am speed. Faster than fast, quicker than quick. I am Lightning.
You are until you’re not.
When racecar Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen...
Top of the world
The tower itself is a pinnacle of engineering. Rising 40 stories into the air, it curves slightly inward, like a finger curling towards the...
Cinema without borders
CU-Boulder’s International Film Series isn’t just Boulder’s first art-house series; it also features one of the best programs out there. From international sensations to...
A magical tale through film history
Hugo (Asa Butterfield) is a scruffy orphan who lives in forgotten spaces hidden in the walls of Gare Montparnasse, a bustling train station located in the center of Paris. It’s 1931 and memories of The Great War are fresh, even as everyone tries to resume their ...
The Iron Giant
Before the 1990s, animated
family films were in the gutter. Deemed too expensive, too labor-intensive,
their demise was certain. But then came The
Little Mermaid, and a...
Grapes and seeds
The inaugural A Taste of Art: Boulder’s Art and Food Festival at The Dairy Center for the Arts includes several interesting documentaries. Here are BW’s picks for the tastiest viewing. A wine tasting from Hazel’s Wine Bar will follow the screening of A Year in ...
