Jason Cangialosi

Jason Cangialosi

The past meets future for Jason in a moment fused by creative experiences in music, writing, film and philosophy providing a nexus of the complex world to come. A freelance creator and ghostwriter of books, articles and screenplays, he is also an associate editor at www.milehighcinema.com
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  • ‘Resolution 1010’ Declares February 8th Colorado 'Cinema Day'
    2/9/2012
    Colorado Legislators gave Filmmakers and Media Producers promising news with the unanimous passing of ‘Resolution 1010,’ officially declaring February 8th as ‘Cinema Day’ in Colorado. House Bill 1286 also introduced for higher film incentives.
  • Colorado Cinema Day Rally at Capitol Building Feb. 8
    2/7/2012
    Wednesday morning the Colorado film community with gather on the steps of the State Capitol building for the February 8th, 2012 Cinema Day Rally. A Press conference will be held at the West steps of the Capitol.
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  • New Promotional Video for 'Colorado Film Incentives'
    1/21/2012
    The Colorado Film and Video Association and other organizations are rallying support for CINEMACO, and Cinema Day on Wednesday, February 8 at the State Capitol Building.
  • Gov. Hickenlooper Wants More Film Productions in Colorado
    1/14/2012
    In Governor John Hickenlooper’s “State of the State” speech January 12, 2012, he plugged support for attracting film production to Colorado. Colorado Senate President, Brandon Shaffer also expressed support for the plan in response to the speech.
  • Directors Guild of America Announces Nominees for 2011 Films
    1/10/2012
    Few surprises with the Directors Guild of America (DGA) announced their nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2011.
  • 'The Devil Inside' Makes a Getaway at Weekend Boxoffice
    1/8/2012
    Another exercise in hype and found footage hoopla, “The Devil Inside” is actually a decent effort at supernatural horror that takes a nose dive.
  • Writers Guild of America Announces 2012 Film Nominations
    1/8/2012
    Here are the WGA nominees for 2012 in Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Documentary Screenplay. Winners will be announced during the ceremony on Sunday, February 19.
  • Denver Film Critics Society Announce 2012 Nominations
    1/8/2012
    The Denver Film Critics Society announced its award nominations for 2011 Films and will reveal their winners January 9, 2012.
  • The Best Films of 2011
    1/2/2012
    Like a good little film critic, here’s my obligatory ‘Best of 2011’ Movie list. These films left the deepest scars in the battlefield of attending 5 Film Festivals and seeing numerous releases on a weekly basis.
  • Colorado Aims to Double State's Film Incentives
    12/16/2011
    Governor Hickenlooper and Donald Zuckerman of the Colorado Film Commission will push to get State Legislature approval in the 2012 Budget on raising rebates for film, TV and media productions from 10 to 20 percent.
  • Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo'
    11/23/2011
    Dear Monsieur Scorsese, I shall never doubt you again. With “Hugo,” there was some unavoidable doubt, but the film is testament that with the right elements, cinema is more than just a movie.
  • Movie Review: "Goon" (2011)
    11/21/2011
    "Goon" is everything a film about a bumbling Hockey enforcer, or Goon with a heart of gold should be. It recently screened in The Watching Hour at the Starz Denver Film Festival.
  • Review: 'Shame' at 34th Starz Denver Film Festival
    11/14/2011
    'Shame' recently screened to audience applause at the 34th Starz Denver Film Festival. It will have a limited theatrical release in December 2011.
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  • Documentary 'Unfinished Spaces' at 34th Starz Denver Film Festival
    11/5/2011
    "Unfinished Spaces" reveals a story that reaches deep into Cuba's modern history, unearthing the often untold artistic wayside of revolutions. It recently screened at the Starz Denver Film Festival.
  • Free Advance Screening of 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' in Denver
    10/27/2011
    On Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m., there will be another free advance screening of 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' in Denver, through Gofobo.
  • Steve McQueen's 'Shame' Gets 'NC-17' Badge of Honor
    10/26/2011
    Fox Searchlight Pictures has done it again, first with "The Dreamers" in 2004 and now with 2011 film, "Shame" from Steve McQueen, starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, the film will be released theatrically with an NC-17 rating.
  • Insider Picks at 34th Starz Denver Film Festival - Matt Schmieding
    10/26/2011
    An insider's guide to making the most of this years Starz Denver Film Festival. Matthew Schmieding from Starz gave me a sneak peek at his screening schedule.
  • Actress Judy Greer to Be Honored at Starz Denver Film Festival
    10/26/2011
    The Starz Denver Film Festival announced Tuesday that actress Judy Greer will be honored with the festival’s annual John Cassavetes Award. Greer will be present to receive the award on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2011, in Denver.
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  • 34th Starz Denver Film Festival Opens November 2, 2011
    10/25/2011
    Denver's premier film event 'rolls out the red' Wednesday, November 2, 2011, for the Starz Denver Film Festival's opening night, kicking off two weeks of movies, panels, and parties. Read more about red carpet events, opening night parties, and five must-see films.
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  • The Value of Philosophy Degrees
    10/18/2011
    Studying philosophy nourishes an intensive approach to learning and knowledge that applies to diverse careers. With the common perception that a philosophy major holds no value, will the degree meet demands of the job market and career choices.
  • 'You're Not Getting Out Alive' from Denver's Paper Cat Films
    10/14/2011
    Denver's Paper Cat Films, known for their the stage/film hybrid “Night of the Living Dead,” premiered their Horror feature, You're Not Getting Out Alive at the Bug Theater. Interview with Writer/Director Kristine Hipps
  • 'Conan the Barbarian' 1982 vs. 2011
    10/12/2011
    As a child of the '80s, I get separation anxiety trying to detach Schwarzenegger from 'Conan the Barbarian.' Arnold casts a large shadow, but upon deeper reflection there is much sorely lacking in the 2011 reboot.
  • Colorado Astronomy Day with the Denver Astronomical Society
    10/12/2011
    Celebrating Colorado Astronomy Day in October the Denver Astronomical Society and Denver Museum of Nature & Science threw a Star Party of the greatest magnitude, followed by Star gazing at Observatory Park.
  • 'I Am Nancy' at the Watching Hour
    9/26/2011
    Keith Garcia is a Nancy Boy…and that’s badass. As Programming Manager of the Denver Film Society and curator of the Watching Hour series, Garcia lives, breaths, and literally bleeds film. Read why in this recap of "I Am Nancy" documentary screening.
  • Barry Corbin Honored at Estes Park Film Festival
    9/24/2011
    If Barry Corbin knows one thing now, it’s that 50 years busting your ass in Hollywood, television, on stage and at the Rodeo, will get you a weekend in Estes Park, Colorado. Though, Corbin’s career has amassed much more... Estes Park Film Festival 2011.
  • 'Dawn of the Dragonslayer' Premiere at Bleedfest in LA
    9/24/2011
    Bleedfest continues championing the feminine touch of filmmaking with the World Premiere of Anne K. Black and Kynan Griffin’s fantasy dragon feature, “Dawn of the Dragonslayer.” The monthly film festival, mixer and charity event, “Bleedfest” in LA
  • Estes Park Film Festival 2011
    9/17/2011
    The Estes Park Film Festival has proved motivating so far, now that I want to Mountain Bike a man-made trail under a freeway, meditate to Kevin Gant's music and shear an Alpaca. Review of the Documentary Shorts Program.
  • Cinematic Adaptation of Latif Yahia's 'The Devil's Double'
    9/12/2011
    Latif Yahia wrote a book about his surreal experience as Uday Hussein's (Saddam's son) body double. The 2011 film 'The Devil's Double,' based on the book, unnecessarily stretches truth of an already crazy story.
  • 'The Art of Flight' Snowboarding Film
    9/6/2011
    Head's up Warren Miller, there's some new kids on the hill with the snowboarding film, "The Art of FLIGHT," from filmmaker Curt Morgan and snowboarder Travis Rice.
  • 'Martha Marcy May Marlene' Denver Screening Event
    9/4/2011
    Review of Denver Screening Event featuring Writer/Director Sean Durkin and actress Elisabeth Olsen in their debut film, "Martha Marcy May Marlene." Presented by the Denver Film Society, Durkin and Olsen did a post-screening Q&A
  • Denver Silent Film Festival: Sept 23 to 25, 2011
    8/31/2011
    Silence is golden; but the "Silents are Golden" at the upcoming Denver Silent Film Festival. The festival will run its inaugural program this fall, September 23, 24, and 25, 2011.
  • 'Architecture & Design Film Series' in Denver
    8/31/2011
    The Denver Film Society is presenting the 3rd annual "Architecture + Design Film Series." It runs September 8 to October 1, 2011 and features the World Premiere of the documentary "Eames: The Architect and the Painter."
  • 'Cowboys & Aliens' Bears Influence of Cosmic Cowgirls
    8/24/2011
    With 'Cowboys & Aliens,' it's easy to get caught up in the novelty of a sci-fi western. But what did cowboys think when they gazed up into the night skies? The cosmic cowgirls of 19th century astronomy may be the bigger surprise.
  • Nobuhiko Obayahshi's 'House' at the Watching Hour
    8/24/2011
    "House" is a hyper saturated, acid trip of a Japanese Horror Film, like "Hello Kitty" grew fangs and terrorized the "Sailor Moon" crew. It screened at the Denver Film Society's Watching Hour, which is a weekly late night film series.
  • 'Bellflower' Movie Review
    8/22/2011
    "Bellflower" is director Evan Glodell's stylistic debut of tragedy with a pyrotechnic twist. It will be playing in Denver starting Sept. 2, 2011 at the Landmark Mayan Theatre.
  • Denver's Sci-Fi Film Series: '2001: A Space Odyssey'
    8/16/2011
    On July 27, 2011, 'the coolest film program of the summer,' as dubbed by Denver Film Society Artistic Director Brit Withey, peaked with Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey.' A film professor and astrobiologist conducted the post-film discussion.
  • 'Captain America': Killin Nazis with Joe Johnston
    8/16/2011
    With Marvel's 'Captain America: The First Avenger' director Joe Johnston takes on the Nazis for the third time in his film career.
  • Classic Film Festivals at Denver's Mayan Theatre
    8/15/2011
    The Denver Mayan Theatre shakes up what's stirring at the summer box-office with the James Bond Film Festival following the Coppola Film Festival and Man With No Name Festival. What do these pillars of classic cinema have in common?
  • Streamit Launches at 'Influence 2011' in Anaheim, CA
    7/29/2011
    Streamit is rolling out their official launch this weekend at the 2011 National Speakers Association Convention in Anaheim, CA. Founder & CEO Jeff Coffey is speaking about the dying breed of DVD sales and the advantages of selling content online.
  • Streamit Revolutionizes ECommerce for Independent Filmmakers
    7/29/2011
    If necessity is the mother of invention, then the launch of www.streamit.tv is the motherlode for independent filmmakers. Streamit offers a turnkey eCommerce platform for video producers with cutting edge technology for online distribution.
  • Movie Review: 'Another Earth' - Opening July 22, 2011
    7/19/2011
    The indie film 'Another Earth,' which premiered at Sundance this year, posits the premise of a parallel Earth, with another you on it. As long as you don't get caught up on the science, its fiction will lure you into a densely packed human drama.
  • Colorado Film Commission to Revamp Incentives for Film Productions
    7/15/2011
    What does it take to get more filmmakers to come to your state and make movies? Tax Rebates. The Colorado Film Commission is proposing an increase to tax rebate incentives for film productions that come to Colorado.
  • Park Chan-wook's 'Oldboy' at the Watching Hour
    7/14/2011
    It's a full course meal of Revenge and Anger in July's Watching Hour Series at the Denver Film Center/Colfax, with Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy. Review of the "Oldboy" screening July 8, 2011
  • 65daysofstatic Re-score 'Silent Running' on IndieGoGo
    7/14/2011
    UK Band, 65daysofstatic performed a live re-scoring of "Silent Running," Douglas Trumbull's 1972 sci-fi film. They are releasing a recording of the performance via an IndieGoGo campaign.
  • Laugh Track Comedy Festival: Funny Film Block
    7/12/2011
    The duo that kicked 2011 with another successful year of the "Festivus Film Festival" gets things rolling this weekend for their second "Laugh Track Comedy Festival" in Denver.
  • Will Smith vs. 'Transformers' - 4th of July Box Office Weekend
    6/28/2011
    Will Smith is one of the biggest box office performing actors in the world and 4 of his films are in the Top 10 highest grossing movies to open Independence Day weekend. It all started with 'Independence Day.'
  • Coppola Film Festival at Denver Mayan Theatre
    6/23/2011
    "Leave the gun and take the canoli" to the Landmark Mayan Theatre in Denver for a screening of "The Godfather" at the Coppola Film Festival. The Mayan Theatre continues its stellar run of classic film festivals in July with 4 Coppola's masterpieces.
  • 'Midnight in Paris' Movie Review
    6/22/2011
    Remember Carmen Sandiego? The geographical sleuth featured in the PBS kids show and game. Seeing Woody Allen's latest philosophical rollick through love, "Midnight in Paris," aroused Carmen's theme: "where in the world is -- Owen Wilson?"
  • Lu Chuan's 'City of Life and Death'
    6/18/2011
    Lu Chuan's Chinese Film about the 1937 Nanking Massacre, "City of Life and Death" is beautiful to watch cinematically, but its historical context makes for some unsettling graphic depictions.
  • Father's Day Movies
    6/16/2011
    For my most diligent reader: Dad. A comprehensive look at father and son movies for Father's Day. Including American films, Italian cinema, Chinese cinema and films from Argentina; classic films about fatherhood from A - Z.
  • Political Intrigue in Alfred Hitchcock's Movies
    6/14/2011
    The master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock developed the boilerplate for political intrigue in his career of thrillers. In 35 years, Hitchcock's 12 political thrillers laid the expectation that suspense comes before politics.
  • Movies About Euthanasia
    6/13/2011
    Dr. Jack Kevorkian recently passed away June 3, 2011, best known as the convicted physician of many assisted-suicides, or Euthanasia. What would Dr. Jack Kevorkian's film library look like? Movies About Physician Assisted Suicide and The Right to Die.
  • 'Bridesmaids' Vs. 'The Hangover Part II'
    6/8/2011
    What's the deal with wedding movies this summer? The box-office is feverous with hilarity seeing releases like "The Hangover Part II" and "Bridesmaids."
  • Interview with Austin Film Critic Jacob Hall
    5/26/2011
    Jacob Hall, an Austin based Movie Critic and filmmaker, set himself apart in the Yahoo! Movies Featured Critic contest. While Hall resigned from taking the gig on Yahoo! Movies, here are some questions he answered for me, sharing his cinematic insight.
  • Terrence Malick is 18th American to Win at Cannes Film Festival
    5/23/2011
    What country has the most film directors to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival? Terrence Malick's "The Tree of Life" marks the 18th American Director to win since 1939.
  • Takashi Miike's "13 Assassins"
    5/21/2011
    Takashi Miike's epic samurai bloodbath "13 Assassins," could not be more conventional as an action film, but the highly unconventional, prolific director creates an homage of epic proportions.
  • This Week in Film History
    5/18/2011
    With the 25th anniversary of the "Top Gun" premiere, I couldn't help but ask what other events in Film History occurred this week of May. The team at Box Office Prophets made it very easy to discover this week of May in Movie History.
  • Greatest Recruiting Video of All Time: 'Top Gun'
    5/16/2011
    'Top Gun' boosted lots of things: the careers of Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer, sales of Aviator glass and bomber jackets, but it also saw a 500 % increase in Navy enlistment in 1986.
  • Wachowski Siblings and Tom Tykwer to Film 'Cloud Atlas'
    5/15/2011
    News about a film adaptation of David Mitchell's novel, "Cloud Atlas" is sending shivers of anticipation with the reported $100 Million epic from Wachowski Siblings & Tom Tykwer to star Tom Hanks.
  • Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" in 3D
    5/14/2011
    Prehistoric artists painted on walls in the Chauvet cave and filmmaker Werner Herzog captivates us 30,000 years later in our own little movie theater caves with "Cave of Forgotten Dreams" in 3D.
  • "Rubber" a Killer Tire Movie
    5/12/2011
    There's so much rubbish in movies today, even a film about a psychopathic tire will garner box-office. That seems to be the underlying jab from Quentin Dupieux's mock-horror film "Rubber."
  • The Kentucky Derby: A Shared History of Horse Racing and Movies
    5/6/2011
    The American Thoroughbred, Aristides won the first Kentucky Derby in 1875, but 3 years later Sallie Gardner galloped into greater fame. This is where horse racing and movie history are intimately spun together by 24 frames of the first moving picture.
  • Nuevo Cine Mexicano & Cinco De Mayo
    5/5/2011
    Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May) seems as good a time as any to bring up the Nuevo Cine Mexicano or New Mexican Cinema.
  • Interview with Keith Garcia of Denver Film Society
    5/5/2011
    That Keith Garcia has been programming films since his days in the womb is a fitting birthright for the Programming Manager of the Denver Film Society.
  • 10 Deadliest Female Killers in Classic Horror Movies
    4/23/2011
    Elisabeth Fies enlightened me with 10 of the Deadliest Female Killers in Classic Horror Movies, which I've sprinkled here with a little cinematic and cultural context.
  • "Source Code" Movie Review
    4/23/2011
    Duncan Jones's 2011 sci-fi thriller "Source Code" revealed a thematic continuity from his debut film "Moon." His movies search for humanity within the fantastical realms of science.
  • 3 Movies About Math Madness
    4/19/2011
    With April being Mathematics Awareness Month it is calculable to explore Movies about Math. Though, sinister patterns become apparent when reflecting on some of the better mathematical films...
  • Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey"
    4/17/2011
    Stanley Kubrick's cryptic legacy as a filmmaker was forged by "2001: A Space Odyssey." A movie unlike anything audiences had seen, it was both prophetic and pretentious.
  • Orson Welles's 'The Lady from Shanghai'
    4/10/2011
    Could Welles's 1947 film noir "The Lady from Shanghai" change your life? Probably not in the way "Citizen Kane" laid its influence upon movie history, but it does captivate.
  • 'Frankenstein' At Theatreworks in Colorado Springs
    4/6/2011
    Matthew Schmieding at Starz, LLC and I review the Theatreworks Broadcast of Danny Boyle's "Frankenstein" in Colorado Springs.
  • Danny Boyle's 'Frankenstein' on National Theatre Live
    4/5/2011
    Director Danny Boyle returns to his stage roots with a theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' at the Royal National Theatre with broadcasts to movie theaters via National Theatre Live.
  • Denver's Mayan Theatre: Scorsese and Orson Welles Festival
    4/1/2011
    There were 2 films in the caliber of greatest movies of all time screened at the Mayan Theatre in Denver this year, as part of their Martin Scorsese Film Festival and Orson Welles Film Festival.
  • SXSW 2011: Narrative Shorts Recap
    3/30/2011
    The 2011 SXSW Short Film Jury Award went to David Lowery's "Pioneer." Here's a recap of the first SXSW Narrative Shorts Program, which included "Pioneer."
  • SXSW 2011 Documentary - 'Outside Industry: The Story of SXSW'
    3/30/2011
    There's an elephant in Austin and its name is SXSW. Alan Berg's documentary 'Outside Industry,' analogized defining SXSW to the blind men and an elephant parable. Its such a behemoth that we often don't realize what part of the elephant we're groping.
  • 'The Last Lions': A National Geographic Documentary
    3/26/2011
    Dereck and Beverly Joubert's National Geographic Documentary, "The Last Lions," transcends what's expected from nature documentaries. The film follows the inspiring narrative of a lone lioness, named Ma di Tau and her cubs.
  • Interview with Lawrence Dolan, Composer for 'Convento'
    3/25/2011
    Screened at SXSW, Jarred Alterman's documentary 'Convento' explores the transformative kinetic art of Christiaan Zwanikken. Lawrence Dolan shared his inspirations in composing the film's score.
  • Kim Ji-woon's "I Saw the Devil" Movie Review
    3/24/2011
    Kim Ji-woon's "I Saw the Devil" is more than visceral horror; it's a lifeline of brutality pulsing at every twist. Frankensteinian themes and stylistic moods of gritty 70s crime thrillers create an unpredictably monstrous vengeance film.
  • History of Werewolf Films
    3/22/2011
    The werewolf has been a fixture of folklore and mythology since ancient times. Since the first werewolf film of 1913, almost a century later 'Red Riding Hood' hits movie theaters.
  • Darren Aronofsky's 'The Wolverine'
    3/22/2011
    What can Darren Aronofsky bring to the latest Comic Book adaptation of Marvel's Wolverine? "The Wolverine" is set to begin principal photography this March, 2011 with Hugh Jackman returning to the role.
  • 'Collapsus' Wins Interactive Award for Film/TV at SXSW
    3/22/2011
    Tommy Pallotta's groundbreaking web film 'Collapsus' took the 2011 prize for Interactive Film at SXSW 2011.
  • SXSW 2011: Interview with Aaron Rottinghaus, Director of 'Apart'
    3/22/2011
    Aaron Rottinghaus's romantic thriller, 'Apart' had its world premiere at SXSW. Inspired by actual case studies of the rare, but real psychotic condition of ICD (Induced Delusional Disorder), 'Apart' is 'Romeo & Juliet' meets 'Momento.'
  • SXSW Capsule Review: 'The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye,' 'Convento,' and 'Apart'
    3/22/2011
    Pandrogyne in New York, Organic Automata in Portugal, and ICD-10 F24 in Texas are just some of the eclecticisms in focus at SXSW.
  • SXSW 2011: Interview with Anlo Sepulveda, Director of 'Otis Under Sky'
    3/22/2011
    "Otis Under Sky" is an unscripted story that discovered its characters through filming. Director, Anlo Sepulveda shared his influence for Otis, filming guerrilla in Austin, turf wars and serendipity as screenwriting.
  • SXSW 2011 Interview with Jason Brush: How Filmmakers Can Evolve Film Language
    3/22/2011
    Jason Brush from Possible Worldwide and UCLA gave a consciousness evolving film panel at SXSW 2011. Here are 3 essential things filmmakers can do to break their film language mold from Brush.
  • Interview with Steve Holmgren and Marie Losier on 'The Ballad of Genesis & Lady Jaye' at SXSW 2011
    3/21/2011
    Director Marie Losier and producer Steve Holmgren screened their intimately fascinating documentary, 'The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye,' at SXSW 2011. Losier and Holmgren shared their vision for the film and how it came about.
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  • Profile of Independent Movie Blog: Denerstein Unleashed
    3/18/2011
    After 27 years writing movie reviews for the Rocky Mountain News, Robert Denerstein is unleashed. Aside from crossing filmmaking off his bucket list, Denerstein maintains an independent movie blog, www.denersteinunleashed.com.
  • Interview with Denver Filmmaker Ryan Demers
    3/17/2011
    Denver Filmmaker Ryan Demers brought a slice of Denver subculture to the 33rd Denver Film Festival with "Battle for the Boot," a documentary about extraordinary, beer guzzling renegades during an epic Denver Kickball Coalition season.
  • First Time Nominees at the 83rd Academy Awards
    3/8/2011
    2011 Oscar nominated films such as, "Black Swan," "The King's Speech," "The Fighter," "The Kids Are All Right," "The Social Network" and "Winter's Bone" garnered several first time nominees at the 83rd Academy Awards.
  • What's so Awesome About Being a Taxi Driver?
    3/7/2011
    What's so awesome about being a taxi driver? Your brain gets bigger. Taxi Drivers in London gave new hope to the occupation as researchers found the area of the brain responsible for navigation, the hippocampus, actually grew.
  • 5 Films About Revolution
    3/4/2011
    2011 started off with a revolutionary bang in Tunisia that sent shock-waves through the Middle East and North Africa. Since film has always been my point of reference, here are 5 movies that taught me about revolutions
  • I Saw Genius in Korean Cinema
    3/4/2011
    With a limited U.S. theatrical release of Korean horror film, "I Saw the Devil," audiences get a glimpse into the genius of South Korean filmmakers. The Korean New Wave include directors like Kim Ji-woon, Kim Ki-duk, Bong Joon-ho, and Park Chan-wook.
  • James Franco is 'The Biographical Man'
    3/4/2011
    Actor, director, producer, painter, performance artist and Oscar host, James Franco is attracted to biographical roles in film. It's here that I dub James Franco '˜The Biographical Man.'
  • The Denver Film Society and the Complete Work of Director David Fincher
    3/1/2011
    The Denver Film Society's month long series in March, 2011 will screen David Fincher's body of work, "The Complete Work of Director David Fincher" with films programmed every Tuesday at the Denver Film Center/Colfax.
  • ABC's Live Streaming Video of the 2011 Oscars
    2/28/2011
    With a $4.99 price tag ABC's coverage of the Oscars boasted an all access backstage pass via webcams. Though, it was far from being an Award Winning Production to watch out for in future Oscar ceremonies.
  • Quote Roundup: AMC Oscar Best Picture Showcase in Highlands Ranch, Colorado
    2/28/2011
    On Saturday, February 26, 2011, die-hard movie buffs congregated at AMC Theaters in Colorado for the Oscar Best Picture Showcase. I dropped in and talked with moviegoers between screenings.
  • Most Innovative Women in Horror: Elisabeth Fies's List
    2/27/2011
    Filmmaker and co-founder of BleedFest, Elisabeth Fies schooled me on 10 of the most innovative women in horror, as part of celebrating February's Women in Horror Recognition Month.
  • Interview with Daniel Garriga, Editor/Post Production Manager at Stellarhead
    2/25/2011
    As Oscar night approaches, I talked with Editor Daniel Garriga about the Best Film Editing Nominees. Garriga is an Editor/Post Production Manager at Stellarhead, an imaginative content creation and digital communications agency.
  • Oscar Nominees for Best Animated Short: Denver Screening
    2/23/2011
    In Denver this week, you can see the Shorts International program of Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films at the Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre. Here is a review of the 2011 Oscar nominations for Best Animated Short Film.
  • Denver Film Events from February 21 to February 27, 2011
    2/22/2011
    Denver Film Events during Oscar week 2011
  • Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's 'Biutiful' Starring Javier Bardem
    2/10/2011
    Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Biutiful" starring Javier Bardem, is true to the director's melancholic fashion in themes of death, but shares a profound connection to his producer Alfonso Cuaron's film "Children of Men."
  • The 38th Annie Awards Nominees in 2011
    2/4/2011
    On Saturday, February 5 the ASIFA-Hollywood will announce their winners for 2011. Here are the nominees for the major animated production categories.
  • 2011 Film Editors Guild Award: Winners Annouced
    2/2/2011
    Every year, the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) and American Cinema Editors (ACE) honor outstanding editors for their craft in film and sound editing. Here are their 2011 nominees and winners.
  • 17th Screen Actors Guild Award Winners in Television
    1/31/2011
    The 2011 SAG Award Winners in Television for Outstanding performances in Stunts, TV movies, miniseries, male & female actors in comedy and drama, as well as the ensemble awards.
  • 17th Screen Actors Guild Award Winners in Film
    1/31/2011
    As with many Entertainment Guild awards, winners often indicate who will also take Oscar home. In fact it's noted that 80 percent of the time Screen Actors Guild award winners also win the Oscar in acting categories.
  • Famous Screen Actors Guild Controversies
    1/31/2011
    Since 1933 the Screen Actors Guild has both fueled and joined the fight in a number of controversies. From political upheaval to boycotts and strikes, with SAG membership approaching over 200,000 their battles will surely keep raging.
  • History of the Screen Actors Guild Awards
    1/31/2011
    The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) had been around 62 years before they decided Oscar wasn't enough and in 1995, the first Screen Actors Guild awards ceremony broadcast live.
  • 2010 Razzies: A Look at the Nominees
    1/31/2011
    The 31st Annual Golden Raspberry Awards are upon us in 2011; who will go down as the worst of 2010? A Look at the Razzie Nominees.
  • Winners at 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards
    1/30/2011
    Winners at 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards were announced Jan. 29 at the Grand Ballroom in Hollywood. Hosted by Rob Reiner. The winner for Feature Film was Tom Hooper for "The King's Speech."
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  • The 83rd Academy Awards: Best Director Nominations
    1/30/2011
    Oscar is rolling out the red carpet February 27, 2011 for the Academy Awards Ceremony. Here's a little teaser of the Best Director nominations, with my own attempt at a prediction.
  • 83rd Academy Awards: Supporting Actress Nominees & Predictions
    1/25/2011
    Oscar is rolls out the red carpet February 27, 2011 for the Academy Awards Ceremony. Here's a teaser of the nominations for Best Supporting Actress with my own prediction attempts.
  • 83rd Academy Awards: Supporting Actor Nominations & Predictions
    1/25/2011
    Oscar rolls out the red carpet February 27, 2011 for the Academy Awards Ceremony. Here's a teaser of the nominations for Best Supporting Actor with my own prediction attempts.
  • 83rd Academy Awards: Best Actress Nominations & Predictions
    1/25/2011
    Oscar is rolling out the red carpet February 27, 2011 for the Academy Awards Ceremony. Here's a little teaser of the Best Actress nominations with my own attempt at a prediction
  • 83rd Academy Awards: Best Actor Nominations & Predictions
    1/25/2011
    Oscar is rolling out the red carpet February 27, 2011 for the Academy Awards Ceremony. Here's a little teaser of the Best Actor nominations with my own attempt at a prediction.
  • Who Took Top Prizes at International Film Festivals in 2010?
    1/25/2011
    2010's Top Prizes at Film Festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto, Sundance, San Francisco, Seattle, Tokyo, Shanghai, Moscow, San Sebastián, Montreal, Locarno, Karlovy Vary, Mar del Plata, Warsaw, Tribeca and Denver.
  • The 2011 BAFTA Awards Nominees
    1/19/2011
    Here are the 2011 Film nominees for the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards; winners will be announced February 13, 2011.
  • 'David Wants to Fly' a Transcendental Documentary with David Lynch
    1/19/2011
    Imagine David Lynch is your Idol. Imagine he tells you his secrets of Transcendental Meditation. What happens when you realize the Maharishi is the wonderful wizard of Ohm? The documentary "David Wants to Fly"
  • 2010 at the Movies: 2011 Producers Guild of America Award Nominees
    1/18/2011
    Following my coverage of 2011 Guild Award nominees, here are this year's Producers Guild of America (PGA) nominations for film. Often heralding what's ahead at the Academy Awards, those who take the Guild prize often take Oscar home.
  • Ralf Schmerberg's Film "Problema"
    1/18/2011
    On Sept. 6, 2006, 100 Thinkers assembled at a "Table of Voices" in Berlin's Bebelplatz Square to answer 100 questions facing our world at large. The philosophical documentary "Problema" is Ralf Schmerberg's cinematic capture of the day.
  • Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere"
    1/13/2011
    Sofia Coppola's new film "Somewhere" explores our celebrity obsessed culture: a phenomenon overexposed, yet still misunderstood. Though the message of "Somewhere" is more a reminder that change is a slow transformation.
  • "The Fighter" (2010) Movie Review
    1/12/2011
    In the pantheon of Boxing Movies, "The Fighter" holds its own in the ring, but will David O. Russell's film starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale join this battalion of knock-outs at the Oscars in 2011?
  • 2010 at the Movies: Guild Award Nominations
    1/11/2011
    The 2010 Award Nominees for the Directors Guild, American Society of Cinematographers, Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild. Winners will be announced in late January, early February 2011.
  • 2010 at the Movies: Art Directors Guild Award Nominations
    1/10/2011
    The 15th annual Art Directors Guild Awards for 2010 will be held February 5, 2011. The guild recently announced their selected feature film nominations for 2010.
  • Scorsese Goes 3D with 'Hugo Cabret'
    1/6/2011
    A 3D Movie for Kids in not exactly Martin Scorsese's style, but in a children's novel homage to a cinematic genus the director can't resist. The novel is Brian Selznick's "The Invention of Hugo Cabret."
  • My Favorite Films of 2010
    1/6/2011
    Perhaps not the best of 2010, but here is a chronological list of my favorite films with US theatrical releases in 2010.
  • "The King's Speech" Movie Review
    1/4/2011
    Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" is an obvious 2011 Oscar nominee with a culmination of many cinematic talents in one of the best films to grace the screen in 2010. Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall.
  • Pete Postlethwaite Dies January 2, 2011
    1/3/2011
    Pete Postlethwaite was a Titan on the screen; equally bringing fire and finesse to a number of masterful films including, "In the Name of the Father", "Romeo + Juliet", "The Usual Suspects", "Inception" and "The Town".
  • "The Stanley Kubrick Collection" - the Best Movie Gift I've Ever Received
    1/3/2011
    The Stanley Kubrick Collection is a must have box set of DVDs for any film lover. All of Kubrick's films are rich enough to provide bountiful new experiences with every viewing.
  • 'It's a Wonderful Life': Holiday Movie Memories
    1/3/2011
    With parents who have given me a wonderful life, it seemed fitting to embrace the larger than life lesson of Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life", seeing it for the first time on the Big Screen.
  • 2010 at the Movies: Hardest Working Actresses
    12/30/2010
    Which actors and actresses appeared in the most movies in 2010? While most of these thespians put in their hours in 2009 for these films, here are some of the hardest working female actors for 2010.
  • 2010 at the Movies: Hardest Working Actors
    12/30/2010
    Which actors and actresses appeared in the most movies in 2010? While most of these thespians put in their hours in 2009 for these films, here are some of the hardest working actors of 2010.
  • George Hickenlooper's "Casino Jack": Movie Review
    12/28/2010
    George Hickenlooper's "Casino Jack" is a vibrant romp through a defining political scandal of the 21st Century. With Hickenlooper's death this year he leaves us with a last laugh that is, to quote his characters "trying to lighten the mood."
  • Movie Review: "True Grit"
    12/27/2010
    The Coen Brothers stamp this leathery western with genuine literary appeal, which I reckon is a genuine punch in the gut from Charles Portis's novel True Grit.
  • Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" Movie Review
    12/12/2010
    "Oh, you mean the psycho ballerinas movie". Aronofsky's "Black Swan" stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis in a self-described psycho-sexual thriller about metamorphosis, tragic repression and visceral beauty.
  • DIY Holiday Crafts: Tutorial for Shadow Boxes
    12/11/2010
    Shadow Boxes provide artistic holiday decorations or as gifts. Shadow Boxes often display awards and medals, but the holidays are a great time to let your imagination run free.
  • What is the Longest Book in the World?
    12/10/2010
    With self-publishing and eBooks the World's Longest Book has become something barely worth contemplating. There is also distinctions between fiction and non-fiction, as well as the diversity of world languages. So, what is the world's longest book?
  • Top 10 Greatest Sports Movies
    12/8/2010
    Editors at American History released their special edition of "100 Greatest Sports Movies". Here are the top 10 picks; all films made before 1989. An indication of age or they just don't make sports movies like they used to?
  • Irvin Kershner: Quotes on Filmmaking
    12/2/2010
    Irvin Kershner lived a prolific life in the arts and enjoyed a critically acclaimed career as a film director. To celebrate Kershner's passion for cinema here are a few thoughts from the director himself on the art and business of filmmaking
  • The Priesthood of Cinema
    12/2/2010
    Did Martin Scorsese, John Woo, Michael Moore, M. Night Shyamalan, and Danny Boyle make a deal with the Devil? These directors are a priesthood of cinema, but they almost became priests instead.
  • Top Secrets of a Wedding Florist
    12/1/2010
    A few tips for the bride to be I learned working with Jeanne Brueckner, Owner of Mainstreet Flower Market. Jeanne shared five easy steps for brides in planning wedding flowers, as well as a few reminders for wedding florists.
  • Yahoo's Top 10 Searches for 2010
    12/1/2010
    A look at Yahoo's Top Ten Searches for 2010 and a realistic analysis of why people are searching.
  • Spielberg's "Lincoln": Daniel Day-Lewis vs. Liam Neeson
    11/22/2010
    How do Daniel Day-Lewis and Liam Neeson weigh-in for the role of Lincoln and why is Daniel Day-Lewis the better choice for Steven Spielberg's film about Abraham Lincoln?
  • Prescription Films for the Recession
    11/18/2010
    If films were like prescription drugs, what would you prescribe as inspiration through a tough economy? Posing this question to a variety of insightful people here are some of the responses they shared with me
  • "127 Hours" Movie Review
    11/18/2010
    "127 Hours" is about the "re-humanizing" of Aron Ralston, said Danny Boyle. Where reading Ralston's book we are outsiders looking in, Boyle taps the power of cinema to give us a tour inside the canyons of his mind.
  • Anthony Hopkins' "Slipstream"
    11/16/2010
    Anthony Hopkins' "Slipstream": A mock-noir, psychological thriller about filmmaking, death and stepping outside the stream of time. Hopkins' directing/writing debut is a strangely imaginative cinematic experience that challenges you at every twist.
  • Phil Solomon's "American Falls"
    11/15/2010
    Experimental film artist, Phil Solomon refreshes his video installation "American Falls" for the big screen. Originally commissioned for Corcoran Gallery in Wash. D.C., Colorado based Solomon screened the triptych film at the Denver Film Festival.
  • "The White Meadows" Movie Review
    11/13/2010
    "The White Meadows" was edited by one of Iran's most prominent filmmakers, Jafar Panahi. Together with Mohammad Rasoulof, they've created a hauntingly beautiful allegory; a cinematic postcard from Lake Urmia in Iran.
  • Dino De Laurentiis Dies Nov. 10 2010
    11/11/2010
    There's always been a certain affinity I've felt for Dino De Laurentiis. Shallow perhaps, but sharing a birthday on August 8 and an Italian heritage has always kept De Laurentiis close to my cinematic heart. He died 11/10/10.
  • "Nine Nation Animation": Movie Review
    11/3/2010
    The ASIFA Colorado celebrated "International Animation Day" with "Nine Nation Animation" at the Denver Film Society. "Nine Nation Animation" features a culturally diverse offering of animated shorts evoking a range of emotions and ideas.
  • Filmmaker George Hickenlooper Dies at 47 in Denver
    11/2/2010
    Filmmaker George Hickenlooper dies in Denver on Sat. Oct. 29, 2010. Director of films like "Hearts of Darkness" and the recent film premiering at the Denver Film Festival "Casino Jack," he was a cousin of Mayor John Hickenlooper.
  • 10 Essential Animated Films of the Decade: An Animation Retrospective (2000 - 2010)
    10/28/2010
    Timothy Sexton and I purposefully omitted Animation from our collaborative "10 Essential Films of the Decade". Partially to celebrate "International Animation Day" on October 28th, and because animated films deserve their own top ten list.
  • Denver Film Festival on the "Hot Seat"
    10/26/2010
    With the 33rd Denver Film Festival approaching, festival programmers got put on the "Hot Seat". Hosted by the Denver Film Society, an Oct. 14, 2010 Cinema Saloon presentation at the Starz Denver Film Center.
  • The Social Network Movie Review
    10/8/2010
    Why another movie review of David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's Facebook film The Social Network? Explore the making of a Modern Myth; an undeniable force of filmmaking that tells the irresistibly tragic tale of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook.
  • "In My Sleep" Movie Review
    10/6/2010
    Buzz words surrounding Allen Wolf's debut Indie thriller "In My Sleep", are "sexy" and "Hitchcockian." While "In My Sleep" aspires to be a sexy, Hitchcockian indie thriller, at times it feels like a Lifetime movie about parasomnia and sex addiction.
  • Oliver Stone's Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
    9/29/2010
    There is much to ramble on Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, Oliver Stone's sequel to Wall Street. Intellectual visual motifs, a story ripped from headlines, and two-faced morals where greed can't be reformed and ideals are sold-out.
  • "Movies in My Life" from the Denver Film Society
    9/26/2010
    At a Cinema Salon presentation, Hosted by The Denver Film Society and Robert Denerstein, Colorado Filmmaker Daniel Junge and Colorado Senator Mike Johnston each discussed 3 influential films in "Movies in My Life."
  • M. Night Shyamalan's 'Devil' from 'The Night Chronicles'
    9/22/2010
    A confused movie review of "Devil", story by M. Night Shyamalan, directed by John Erick Dowdle, filmed by Tak Fujimoto and starring Chris Messina, Bojana Novakovic, Bokeem Woodbine, Jenny O'Hara, and Logan Marshall-Green.
  • "The Town" (2010): Movie Review
    9/22/2010
    Ben Affleck's "The Town", is little more than a highly professional game of cops and robbers, but editor D. Tichenor handles cinematographer R. Elswit like Red Sock's catcher Lou Criger handled Cy Young's pitches in 1904; a perfect game.
  • Milestones in Independent Film (1960 - 2010)
    9/20/2010
    A chronological timeline of the major milestones that defined modern Independent Films. From B-Movies to Sundance, Experimental films, world cinema and the New Hollywood all played their part in the big picture. Part 2 (1960- 2010)
  • Milestones in Independent Film (1890 - 1960)
    9/20/2010
    A chronological timeline of the major milestones that defined Independent Films. From The Lumiere Brothers to the French New Wave, Indie Films and world cinema have all played their part in the big picture. Part 1 (1890 - 1960)
  • Denver's Best Independent Movie Theaters
    9/20/2010
    Denver, Colorado is a bastion of Independent Movie Theaters. On any given night in Denver, Littleton, Greenwood Village or Arvada, there are first run features, Independent films, foreign films, documentaries and film festivals being screened.
  • Best Independent Coffee Shops in Denver (Downtown and Uptown)
    8/24/2010
    The sprawling geography of Denver's Metro area is an interspersed Mecca to some of the best independent coffee houses. Check out these coffee shops in Downtown Denver, Uptown and LoDo.
  • Protea: Flowers of Past, Present and Future
    8/23/2010
    Protea flowers look primordial, capture the moment and seems to be an futuristic alien time-traveler. Perhaps the most exotic botanical family thriving in a plethora of varieties, learn more about its ancient history, meaning and floral care.
  • Best Independent Coffee Shops in North West Denver
    8/22/2010
    The sprawling geography of Denver's Metro area is an interspersed Mecca to some of the best independent coffee houses. Including Common Grounds Coffee, Paris on the Platte, The Press Coffee Co, Red Trolley, Tenn St., Two Rivers and Sundial Coffee.
  • 'The Experiment': Movie Review
    8/19/2010
    What do you get when the lines of reality start to blur in a psychosocial experiment? Really good material for a movie; such as the 2010 thriller "The Experiment" from director Paul Scheuring, starring Adrian Brody and Forest Whitaker.
  • Gerbera Flowers: Aka the Gerber Daisy
    8/3/2010
    Gerbers, Gerbers everywhere, a genus named from Dutch thin air. The Gerber Daisy or more accurately Gerbera is one of the ten most important cut flowers in the world, yet no one really knows why it's called Gerbera.
  • Aisling: The American Shopper Experience
    7/31/2010
    Imagine a world where our competitive nature, freedom of expression and our grocery list meld into one; this is Aisling. "American Shopper", will make you laugh and think, and possibly inspire grocery shopping to be a little more interesting.
  • Conca D'Or Lilies
    7/28/2010
    Recently crossbred in the Netherlands, the enormous outward-facing bloom of the Conca d'Or Lily reveals that this is a Lily to be reckoned with.
  • "Io Sono L'amore" ("I Am Love") Movie Review
    7/26/2010
    "I am Love" is a gala of sensation for lovers of cinema. Transcending the melodrama with gorgeously shot Italian villas and architecture, pretentious cuisine, fashion and art, and raw performances behind beautiful people.
  • Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless' ('A Bout De Souffle')
    7/21/2010
    Celebrating 50 years, Jean-Luc Godard's breakthrough film of immeasurable influence, "Breathless,' a new 35mm Print is playing at Landmark Theaters in Denver, Boston, Atlanta, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle.
  • Agapanthus: The Love Flower
    7/12/2010
    Its order Asparagales, its family Alliaceae, the genus is Agapanthus, or we can just call it the "love flower." This flower, native to South Africa, only recently claimed its rightful botanical classification.
  • "Winter's Bone": Movie Review
    7/10/2010
    Writer/Director Debra Granik's film adaptation of Daniel Woodrell's suspense novel set in the Ozarks, "Winter's Bone." Winner of The Grand Jury Prize for Drama at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
  • Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Film Micmacs
    7/7/2010
    One wouldn't normally imagine the rich inner worlds of Jean-Pierre Jeunet as a platform to scathe weapons manufactures. Though, Jeunet's latest comedy, Micmacs achieves this satirical feat in the director's true fashion of charming inventiveness
  • Blue Lace Flower
    6/22/2010
    While a cousin to hardy wild carrots and parsnip, Trachymene Coerulea, or Blue Lace flower, is a petite, alluring bloom in cut flowers and gardens.
  • Sunflowers: Majesty, Mystery and Math
    6/17/2010
    Attack of 40 foot sunflowers in Italy, Van Gogh's $40,000,000 sunflower paintings, mathematical equations of spiraling florets; Helianthus annuus are filled with tradition, splendor and mysteries of the universe.
  • The Peony Flower
    6/9/2010
    While a symbol for shame in the language of flowers because of bashful nymphs, the long rein of Peonies as a healing flower has been cultivated across the world in Asia, Europe and North America.
  • A Cinematic Retrospective of 2000-2009: 10 Essential Films of the Decade
    5/28/2010
    One half of a collaborative effort between one of AC's top contributors, Timothy Sexton and myself. We look at 10 Essential films from the first decade of the 21st century. Be sure to read Tim's section linked from the article here too.
  • "Exit Through the Gift Shop": One of 2010's Best Documentaries
    5/27/2010
    Experiencing the larger envelope of street art invading urban landscapes, we still make no "Exit through the Gift Shop". A 2010 film from London street artist Banksy, "Exit through the Gift Shop", is a documentary about Art's cultural feedback loop.
  • Taking Stock in Matthiola Incana
    5/25/2010
    Native along the Mediterranean Rivieras, the Stock Flower or Matthiola Incana was named for the Sienese Naturalist Pietro Mattioli. Today, Stock is renowned for its sweet to spicy fragrance, adding a jubilant scent to cut-flower arrangements.
  • Tulips
    5/19/2010
    A Persian Prince bleeds heartache in the desert, the Ottoman Empire goes crazy over Turban shaped flowers and the Dutch Golden Age gets gilded in mania over Tulips. A brief history of the craze and symbolism of Tulips.
  • Asiatic Lilies: A True Lily
    4/27/2010
    Whether symbols of true love, fertility or wealth and prosperity, Asiatic Lilies have a lasting presence in gardens or in a plethora of flower arranging styles.
  • Roses: A World of Color, Cultures and Cultivation
    4/21/2010
    What's in a name? A Rose, is rose is a rose is rose. Roses convey a world of color, cultures and cultivation.
  • Ornithogalum Dubium Flower
    4/13/2010
    Dubium flower, of the Hyacinthaceae family of plants, blooms by a variety of names; The Sun Star, Snake flower, Orange Chincherinchee, Orange Star of Bethlehem or Star of Africa.
  • Iris Flowers
    4/8/2010
    Named for the Goddess of Rainbows, known as the Eye of Heaven, The Iris flower is an eloquent representation of nature, mythology and symbolism.
  • Roman Polanski's 5 Lessons for "The Ghost Writer"
    3/25/2010
    Roman Polanski's new film "The Ghost Writer" isn't exactly an instructional portrait of the craft of ghost writing. Though a ghost writer might heed subsequent advice from Polanski's film starring Ewan McGregor.
  • Films About Mt. Everest
    3/19/2010
    Documentary films about Mt. Everest often sound like a catalog of mountaineering horror movies. Yet, Everest will continue to capture our imagination on the screen and page.
  • What is Pride?
    3/3/2010
    Why is pride considered to be the deadliest of the 7 deadly sins? When is an individual's pride too much? If we lack pride, does that mean we lack confidence? These questions all come to mind when contemplating the essence of Pride.
  • A Brief Philosophy of Friends and Friendship
    2/24/2010
    Too much analysis of friendship can only leave one without much trust, questioning who our friends are, their intentions and why they are friends; doubt and suspicion grows, but let's do it anyway.
  • Jamin Winans's Films 'Spin' and 'Ink'
    2/22/2010
    Does Music have the power to alter the events of time; to manifest alternate realities and transcend boundaries of physical dimensions? Jamin and Kiowa Winans propose this possibility cinematically in their films, "Spin" and "Ink."
  • Euthanasia and the Hippocratic Oath
    1/22/2010
    An article born from what has become my most hotly contested comment section here on Associated Content. Supply and demand dictates that I should provide more information, expanding the debate over euthanasia, or perhaps just fuel to the fire.
  • "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus": Gilliams's Metaphysical Mirror
    1/19/2010
    In a world where Terry Gilliam is an immortal storyteller and Tom Waits is the devil, no one's imagination is safe. This is the creative depth charge that is Gilliam's film, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."
  • Movie Review: 'A Serious Man'
    10/28/2009
    How to prepare for A Serious Man: play Jefferson Airplane records in a room adorned by seventies porn star posters dimly lit by a menorah while reading the Torah, on weed.
  • Denver Exhibit: The CELL: Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere - Understanding the Threat of Terrorism
    10/13/2009
    Near the Denver Art Museum, The CELL is a non-profit, high-tech exhibit experience, called Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: Understanding the Threat of Terrorism.
  • 'District 9': Neill Blomkamp's Debut Feature Film
    10/3/2009
    "District 9" is a rare movie capable of borrowing from the pantheon of science fiction cinema without being a hack. "District 9" has social pertinence behind the mask of one bad-ass alien movie.
  • Surrogates: Starring Bruce Willis, Rhada Mitchell, James Cromwell and Ving Rhames
    9/29/2009
    Film adaptation of Robert Venditti's comic, Surrogates, directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Bruce Willis, Rhada Mitchell, James Cromwell, Ving Rhames. Irony of the film's message, as Venditti's comic is stripped of its flesh and bone.
  • Park Chan-wook's Thirst
    9/7/2009
    Korean director Park Chan-wook continues his innovative lineage of thriller and horror films, with Thirst, creating a cinematic feast akin to a Shakespearean throne of blood.
  • Duncan Jones's Moon: Starring Sam Rockwell and Kevin Spacey
    7/23/2009
    Philosophy student Duncan Jones shows a promising launch as a filmmaker; a preferred platform for philosophers in the 20th Century, by carrying the torch of social enlightenment through science fiction in his debut, Moon
  • The Digital Divide in Child Pornography
    10/31/2008
    In April 2002, the Supreme Court made a 6-3 ruling that the law restricting computer-generated images of children engaging in sexually explicit conduct violated First Amendment rights, but isn't Child Porn still just Child Porn?
  • Literary Symbolism of Flowers in Willa Cather and John Steinbeck
    10/29/2008
    As cliche as it may seem, in literature a flower can symbolize a character's urge to blossom in life. Such classic examples exist in Willa Cather's short story, Paul's Case and John Steinbeck's, The Chrysanthemums.
  • Delusional Women in the Literature of Faulkner and Gilman
    10/28/2008
    A brief analysis of the oppressive nature of men towards women in late 19th century in the short stories A Rose for Emily, by Faulkner and The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
  • Paul's Case by Willa Cather
    10/28/2008
    Pittsburgh's cold dullness bores a burning young boy, compared to the storybook extravagance of New York. Willa Cather's story, Paul's Case tells this tale of the two cities encasing his life, and how he chose death over life in Pittsburgh.
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