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Hail to the chin, baby
He may not command the salary of Tom Cruise or Leonardo DiCaprio, but for a large percentage of moviegoers, he is just as essential...
Films to watch for Earth Day
Since 1993, Boulder’s Global Greengrants Fund has been supporting grassroots movements and communities on the frontlines of environmental and climate justice battles all over...
Staying human with Michael Franti
It’s Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018, and it feels serendipitous to get the chance to talk with Michael Franti about his new documentary, Stay...
Home viewing: Boulder Environmental / Nature / Outdoor Film Festival
Even though our minds and wallets have been deeply distracted and impacted by the pandemic/economy/political divisiveness, the need for environmental change and protection has...
‘The magic circle’
Few figures loom as large in CU’s history as Stan Brakhage. As a filmmaker, his influence on the visual medium is incalculable — even...
‘Hello, My Name is Doris’ connects generations
In the conventional sense, Doris (Sally Field) is a spinster. She lives in the same Staten Island house she grew up in — with...
A perfect gentleman
Fading Gigolo, which opened The Boulder International Film Festival in February and is now enjoying a theatrical run, begins in a truly unexpected fashion: a pimp and his hoe discussing business while packing up a used bookstore. The pimp, Murray (Woody Allen), ...
A live-action Looney Tunes cartoon
Wes Anderson’s cinematic style did not appear fully formed. It took a few movies over five years before Anderson locked in on formal compositions,...
‘American Murderer’ is not your average cops and criminals yarn
Americans are fascinated with criminals. You know this because you watch movies and TV, listen to podcasts, read books and magazines and encounter their...
Home viewing: Olivia de Havilland
Walking through life with you, ma’am, has been a very gracious thing. —They Died With Their Boots On
Like all great Hollywood stars, her story...
Baldwin blues
“The story of the Negro in America is the story of America. It is not a pretty story.”
—James Baldwin
By the time James Baldwin...
The eternal appeal of The Great Stone Face
Still wonderful, isn’t it? And no dialogue. We didn’t need dialogue. We had faces. There just aren’t any faces like that anymore. —Norma Desmond,...


















