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Soldiers of cinema

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Unless you’re a real film buff, the name Jeremy Thomas might not mean anything to you. But it should. He is one of the...

reel to reel | Week of Oct. 6, 2011

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1911 Jackie Chan’s 100th movie: Starring Jackie Chan and co-directed by the star and Zhang Li, 1911 tells the story of the founding of the Republic of China when Sun Yat-sens forces overthrew the Ming Dynasty. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society 50...

In space, particles accelerate you

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At this rate, the next installment in the Cloverfield pseudo-franchise is going to suddenly appear as just a memory of you having seen the...

Rom-com surprise

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There´s a reason Bridesmaids isn’t called The Bridesmaid. Kristen Wiig, the star and co-writer (along with Annie Mumolo) of director Paul Feig’s comedy, has a self-effacing streak running right alongside her deadly deadpan streak...

‘Broken Embraces’ isn’t funny

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"Films have to be finished," intones Mateo, the blind-former-filmmaker. "Even if you do it blindly...

Reel to reel | Week of February 14, 2013

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AMOUR...

Reel to reel | Week of September 20, 2012

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2 DAYS IN NEW YORK...

Iron curtain hurtin’

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With apologies to SNL’s Cecily Strong, during its first 40 minutes, Atomic Blonde is “the person you wish you hadn’t started a conversation with...

IFS packs its schedule with female directors and its first 3D...

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The International Film Series provides a little something for everyone — from unknown art house flicks to ’70s blockbusters. If there’s one word to describe each season, says IFS director Pablo Kjolseth, it’s eclectic...

Reel to reel | Week of February 21, 2013

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Celebrating Stan

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Watching a Stan Brakhage film is like dreaming with your eyes open. The collision of colors and shadows, images overlapping images, distortions and rapid-fire editing imprints...

Out with the old, please

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Two years ago, with the world economy about to be credit-defaultswapped right in the kisser, the first Sex and the City feature made $415 million worldwide. Its pre-sold fan base, already nostalgic for Cosmopolitans, heaved a collective, economically envious sigh: ...