It was a wonderful evening at the Boulder Theater as BIFF honored Shirley MacLaine with the Career Achievement Award. A … More
Author: Jill
With more than 20 years' experience working (and attending) film festivals, nationally and internationally, I have a great passion for film. I love entertaining and discovering new places to share with others. I love art and theater--and have been known to dance with wild abandon! If the sun is shining; you'll almost always find me in a sunny mood!
“Mistaken for Strangers”–family drama masquerading as a rock documentary
This is an enjoyable documentary that some might mistake as a film about the band The National. Instead, Mistaken for … More
“Ida”–mesmerizing in black and white
Day Two of the Boulder International Film Festival found me sitting in a pew at the back of the United … More
Ernest and Celestine: Why mess with a great thing?
Fresh from Sundance, the Boulder International Film Festival chose to screen the new English-dubbed version of the delightful animated film, … More
Faded Gigolo — some good news for Woody Allen
One would not expect to describe a film about a male gigolo as charming or heart-warming but Faded Gigolo is … More
A Hot Mess; but the Golden Globes were good fun
On the red carpet pre-show, our lovely hosts for the Golden Globes, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler teased that they … More
Frozen*but sisterly love will thaw the chill
How refreshing! An animated film where the goal of the female protagonist isn’t only to find her prince! Frozen is … More
“20 Feet From Stardom” — from back-up to spotlight!
This was a particularly great year for documentaries. Eric Kohn of Indiewire picks his top 10 documenataries; one of which … More
Philomena*An Irish love story
As nighttime begins to encroach on the afternoon, as holiday decorations engulf the shopping centers; out come the woolly hats … More
Catching Fire*AND smoking hot at the box office!
Sweden has mandated the Bechdel test and a USC study found that 70 percent of the speaking roles in 2012’s 100 highest-grossing movies … More
Drinks with films 