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Sorry, Malaysian tourism industry!

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No Escape feels like it was written by somebody who violently hates the entire Asian continent. Culled from every xenophobic stereotype, down to the eating of dogs, the film plays like a two-hour anti-tourism ad: “Malaysia, You’ll Probably Die Here.” Setting aside ...

‘Nine’ is sexy, engaging and stylish

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Films are dreams, whether the director is aiming for hyper-realism or whether we’re allowed to fly through the odd, the dreamy, and the troubling of their imagination. Director Rob Marshall’s Nine is a sexy, engaging, stylish and enlightening journey through the ...

Seven shorts and a feature

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If you’ve frequented film festivals in the past, then you know the highlight of any fest can be found in the short film packages....

Cinematography and ski porn

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From the opening shots of Solitaire, the new ski film from Sweetgrass Productions, you know you’re in for something different...

The old west refined

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At this point, the folks at Rockstar Games can do no wrong. Red Dead Redemption is...

Comedians united

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It seems like an odd way to start a review for a movie in which Will Ferrell tries to make Zach Galifianakis touch his testicles on stage during a debate, but The Campaign has a clever message...

Grapes and seeds

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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 ...

Just Mercy

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Monroeville, Alabama, 1987: A man is condemned to death for a crime he did not commit. Do you need to know the color of his skin,...

reel to reel | Week of Feb 23, 2012

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ACT OF VALOR After the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of Navy Seals is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt to foil the attack. At Century. Colony Square, Twin Peaks. ­— Los Angeles Times/MCT ...

High-octane hit

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Faster is a throwback to the action films of the 1970s, from the production color schemes to the film stock and camera angles utilized by cinematographer Michael Grady. If you’re not familiar with classics like Shaft, The French Connection, Dirty Harry, Enter the ...

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ANTARCTICA: A YEAR ON ICE...

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...