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BIFF 2013: The man behind the Man in Black
In 2005, Jonathan Holiff was living in Los Angeles, working hard at his agency, The Hollywood-Madison Group. He hooked up celebrities with Fortune 500 companies for product endorsements; one of his biggest successes was getting Jessica Simpson together with Chicken ...
Fostering understanding
The objective of the Boulder Jewish Film Festival is clear to its founding director, Kathryn Bernheimer: “To educate, to foster an appreciation, to create...
Nothing left to lose
It was one of those moments. The kind where two historical figures crossed paths briefly and a simple exchange carries meaning greater than one...
‘Amelia’ plays it safe
"No borders, just horizons," enthuses aviator Amelia Earhart in the new biopic Amelia. "Who wants a life imprisoned in safety...
The problem with pulling your punches
When Wonder Woman sailed into theaters this summer, coolly breaking superhero box office record after box office record, it was no surprise that curious...
Send in the clowns
Another summer is upon us, and that means it’s time for another season of silent film at Chautauqua.
For those unfamiliar with the silent...
Unexpected capitalism on the Oregon Trail
His name is Figowitz, but everyone calls him “Cookie.” It fits him well. Not only is he the cook for this outfit of beaver...
BIFF: The Rocket
Superstitions of rural Laos lay the groundwork for this award-winning film from Australian director Kim Mordaunt...
The world’s bigger than you think
There comes a moment, nearly three-quarters through the abysmally dull and bizarre Deadhead Miles — starring Alan Arkin as a long-haul truck driver —...
