Tag: film
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GUEST OPINION: Remembering the redoubtable film critic Rex Reed
I was saddened to learn that film critic, journalist, actor, and flamboyant media maven Rex Reed, 87, died recently in his sleep at his New York home. Not surprisingly, upon hearing of his passing, a tsunami of remembrances erupted from around the world—both congenial and callous, with many a blend of the two. Many of…
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Justine Lupe comes home: Everybody wants this
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2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 19 A remarkably large class of Coloradans excelled in 2025 on screens large and small, and on stages near and far Justine Lupe started to get famous around 2018 because she was versatile, she was deeply relatable, she was quirky, and she was completely authentic – on camera and…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Oct. 16: ‘After the Hunt’ opens
OPENING “After the Hunt” — (Drama, R, 139 minutes). After a star pupil makes an accusation against one of her colleagues, a college professor worries that a dark secret from her past may come to light. “Black Phone 2” — (Horror, R, 114 minutes). While Finn is still struggling with life four years after he…
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Ski film “After the Snowfall” from Matchstick Productions has freedom, escape and camaraderie
If there ever was a time to feel the pulse of a skier, that time is now, and Crested Butte’s Matchstick Productions (MSP) located that pulse last winter while filming “After the Snowfall” for 2025’s ski film. The stoke the skiers felt by shared energy, collective love and passion, their hearts at rest waiting for…
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Ski movie season in Colorado stokes the thirst for powder, starts Saturday
Ski movie season is back in Colorado and coming to a town near you, including two offerings from Colorado-based film companies Matchstick Productions of Crested Butte and Warren Miller Entertainment of Boulder. Teton Gravity Research’s movie “Pressure Drop” has been making the rounds already, but has a few showings left in Colorado. Ski movies are…
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Colorado Springs couple finds fulfillment in indie filmmaking
In 2019, Skye Armenta went to a Peak Film Forum showing where she was intrigued by a short called “Layla.” The film was by Aurora native Nick Gatsby. Armenta remembers thinking, “Wow, this guy’s brain is just different.” The next year, they met for the first time at a film festival. Three months later, they…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Oct. 20
OPENING “Allswell in New York” — (Comedy, R, 95 minutes). Three Nuyorican women find humor and solace within the bond of sisterhood while going through the life challenges of career, single motherhood and family. “Exhibiting Forgiveness” — (Drama, R, 117 minutes). When a black artist gets an unexpected visit from his estranged father they both…
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Movie rundown for the weekend through Oct. 6: Joker – Folie à Deux and more
Blink and Monster Summer opening, and more.
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Warren Miller Entertainment in their 75th year of ski filmmaking
Josh Haskins has been at Warren Miller for over 20 years.
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Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival returns for 8th year at Ivywild School
The most significant challenge in crafting a short film is conveying a message within the time limitations. But, the restraints also can be their strength, said Ralph Giordano, festival director with the Independent Film Society of Colorado. “You could say so much in a short amount of time. There’s that old adage, less is more,…