Awards are an important part of most film festivals. Filmmakers can use their awards as a way to promote their…
Shouldn’t “Marriage Story” be called The Divorce Story?
There are certain filmmakers whose upcoming work fills me anticipation. Then there’s filmmakers like Noah Baumbach. He has a large…
The Serendipity of Agnés Varda
Serendipity ser·en·dip·i·ty/ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. “a fortunate stroke…
How to take advantage of a festival if you’re a procrastinator!
The 42nd Denver Film Festival is halfway over. What if you’re just realizing it’s happening? You put it on your…
A big groan for “Genesis”
Rarely do I leave a theater angry. And I can count on one hand the times I’ve left a theater…
Escaping to Downton Abbey
War. Climate Catastrophes. Strikes and Bombs and War and Refugees. There’s a real End of Times feeling to the collected…
Want to spend Halloween with Daniel Craig?
Have you planned your Halloween costume for next week? A witch, a ghost or maybe that old standard, a film…
Daddy Issues in Space
Is Brad Pitt exploring notions of masculinity in his movie roles?
The Boss Inspiring Lives Across the Pond
The effects of music on our lives is hard to put into words but Sarfraz Manzoor, who was born in…
“Good Boys” — but who’s it “good” for?
There must have been an untapped market for a raunchy sex comedy about 12-year old boys that I didn’t know…
Drinks with films 