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To God, there is no zero

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They called them “B-Movies,” genre films (westerns, noir, horror, sci-fi, etc.) made on shoestring budgets with leads played by actors, not stars, and directors who were journeymen, not auteurs. The 1950s were their heyday and they played great on a rainy Saturday ...

To infinity, and beyond

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“Why am I alive?” she asks. “I have no idea,” he replies with a kind smile. Those are the final words of Toy Story 4, Disney/Pixar’s...

Such great heights

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Great movies don’t require a signature shot, but it helps when they have one. What would Vertigo be without that dizzying dolly zoom? The...

He’s not a bad guy; he’s just a little clingy

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Life’s pretty good for Wreck-It Ralph (John C. Reilly) and Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman). It’s been six years since the two unmasked the...

‘Havana Curveball’ isn’t just about baseball

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"Not to sound cliché, but it’s my generation’s job to mop up whatever you guys did to fuck it up,” says teenage Mica Jarmel-Schneider...

Lady liberty triumphant

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If a revolution could ever be distilled into a single image, then let it be Delacroix’s commemoration of the French Revolution’s July 1830 victory,...

Home viewing: ‘Zero Motivation’ and ‘Losing Ground’

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On Tuesday, Sept. 15, TCM’s 14-week series, Women Make Film, continues with a line-up of seven films and a thematic focus on conversation, framing...

Perfect timing

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Boulder’s festival of films, food, music and adventure returns with the 19th annual Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF). Screening March 2-5, across four venues,...

‘The Princess and the Frog’ sticks to Disney template

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As you might guess by the title, "The Princess and the...

Unexpected capitalism on the Oregon Trail

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His name is Figowitz, but everyone calls him “Cookie.” It fits him well. Not only is he the cook for this outfit of beaver...

The power of the real

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There is no shortage of ways to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month — observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 — in the Centennial...

The unspoken space between

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When writer/director Jason Hall’s brother returned home from the 1990s conflict in the Middle East, he did so with his “arms and legs and...