March has become a busy month for me watching and covering movies…and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Coming before the SXSW Film Festival and the Denver Film Society’s Women + Film screenings, the Boulder Film Festival begins my March Movie Madness. Playing catch up these last several weeks … [Read More]
One of the highlights at the SXSW Film Festival was watching NPR – Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein interview Don Cheadle inside the Austin Convention Center. They had a splendid conversation as they recalled his expansive and diverse career which included Devil in Blue Dress, Boogie Nights, Out … [Read More]
The Huntsman: Winter’s War, which opens this week in theaters, expands upon the mythology and world from the 2012 blockbuster movie Snow White and The Huntsman. The combination of the all-star cast, polished look, and stunning costumes are an entertaining time for audiences eager to escape into the depths … [Read More]
Richard Linklater is an iconic American director who encompasses healthy college masculinity in his latest drama Everybody Wants Some!!, the semi-sequel to his beloved cult classic Dazed and Confused. Following up his masterful Oscar winning masterpiece Boyhood would be challenging. Managing expectations and creating quality entertainment can be a daunting … [Read More]
After its exhilarating debut at the Toronto Film Festival as well as a wildly successful screening at the SXSW Film Festival last month, STX Entertainment is teaming up with Fathom Events to give eager audiences a sneak peek of their hotly anticipated spring release Hardcore Henry. The action adventure is … [Read More]
The 2016 SXSW Film Festival offered a wide variety in a diverse line up. Many movies I watched were very good, but these great movies deserve distribution so audiences can be entertained, inspired, and challenged with these documentaries and narratives hopefully sooner rather than later. ACCIDENTAL COURTESY – DARYL … [Read More]
Smaller-to-medium sized studios release their movies at film festivals like SXSW to build momentum before releasing them. In an era of globally recognized, branded entertainment, these smaller movies need all to help they can get. Breaking out of a crowded field is tough, but some of these movies seem to … [Read More]
SXSW Film Festival has been a launching pad to create buzz for mainstream studio comedies such as Bridesmaids, Neighbors, and Spy. Sony’s Sausage Party continues the trend, but viewers at the Paramount theater were treated with an animated movie that crossed quite a few lines. The truly “work-in-progress” screening featured still images and unfinished animation and really isn’t … [Read More]
Once again, the small but might Boulder Film Festival announced their impressive lineup of movies that have toured the festival circuit. From quirky narratives and captivating documentaries, the programmers know what makes their audience tick. Colorado cinephiles have a lot to look forward to when the 12th Annual Boulder International … [Read More]
Company commander Claus M. Pedersen (Pilou Asbæk) and his men are stationed in an Afghan province. Meanwhile back in Denmark Claus’ wife Maria (Tuva Novotny) is trying to hold everyday life together with a husband at war and three children missing their father. During a routine mission, the … [Read More]
Once again, the Oscar nominated live action shorts are tough to sit through, but are very compelling narratives. Here is a run down of all five of them in a rating from 1 to 5. Ava Maria Humble nuns practicing their devout faith within a silent order have … [Read More]
Four-time Oscar (R)-winning filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Fargo) write and direct Hail, Caesar!, an all-star comedy set during the latter years of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda … [Read More]