I tried. I tried to find some lighter summer viewing, but alas, I came back to two of the better productions I’ve seen this year. We end up this month on a lighter note, sort of, with a book review from a guest writer.
This month, I rectify an omission from the March Oscars column, and I add in a Best Documentary nominee as well. To follow the theme, I include a timely short book review that tracks along with the film reviews.
April is Women+Film month at the Denver Film Society, and this year’s program runs from April 5–10. From the Denver Film Society: “Women+Film showcases documentaries, narratives, and short films celebrating the best in women-centric programming; both by and about women.
The Oscars loom, and I continue to review films that will be nominated or that I think should be nominated. This was a particularly good year for international film, and so this month I review another of the best films as well as a wonderful new documentary plus a book review.
This month Indie Prof reviews the Darren Aronofsky film “The Whale, a documentary about Vladimir Putin’s foe Alexei Navalny, and a review of Rachel Maddow’s book “Bag Man.”
This month Indie Prof gives a a longer review of a film from the Denver Film Festival as well as another international feature that surely will be nominated for an Oscar.
The Denver Film Festival is here, and this year’s lineup is a great one. The best news: the in-person shows, the filmmaker and star visits, and the parties are back this year. The festival runs from November 2–13.
Mark your calendars: the Denver Film Festival runs from November 2 to 13 this year. Once tickets go on sale, a must-see at the festival is “Klondike,” a Ukrainian film.
This month’s column celebrates two international works that thrill, delight, and simultaneously make us cringe at points. In short, they represent the best of this beautiful art form.
