It’s sad that money and popularity are a deciding factor in a band’s performance. At the same time, a band’s motivation is always revealed when these factors are taken away. The best venue for such exposure is a small, low-income show. A Wednesday night at an already small venue probably isn’t the most appealing show […]
Chocolate (Prachya Pinkaew) Maybe Prachya Pinkaew isn’t best known for his movie titles, or at least the English titles. What Pinkaew is known for is his Muay Thai movies “Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior” (who’s title is misleading because Ong-Bak was an idol, the warrior was Ting) and Tom yum goong, which in the U.S. was […]
The Wrestler (Darren Aronofsky) “The Wrestler” is an honest and blunt look at the desperation and emotion involved in one man’s attempt to regain his glory days. Director Darren Aronofsky (“Pi,” “Requiem for a Dream,” “The Fountain”) adds “The Wrestler” to his archives of movies about the dissention of people in desperation. Randy “The Ram” […]
Idiots and Angels (Bill Plympton) Bill Plympton is probably best known for his political cartoons, which have been featured in many various newspapers. “Idiots and Angels” is a departure from the bluntness and pinpoint subjects of his newsworthy drawings. Instead, Plympton tackles much broader and less-definable human conditions, such as happiness, evil, self-content, and selfishness. […]
There has been a short history of one-man comedy rock bands. Atom and His Package and Har-Mar Superstar come to mind immediately. Grampall Jookabox takes this genre to the next level through David “Moose” Adamson of Indianapolis. Jookaboz trail began with Adamson and his uncle, who would mix four tracks and write rhymes over the […]
Land of Talk, the name, may be in reference to the internal dialogue of lead singer Lizzie Powell. Boldly and beautifully releasing all of the conversations she’s had with herself through song, Powell’s problems, ideas, and conflicts seem to be contrasted by the innocence and clarity of her vocals.
Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle, Co-Directed by Loveleen Tandan)big night, saturday, november 15 – starz denver film festival 2008 A story of destined love set in the slums of Mumbai may not be the expected next step for acclaimed director Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting,” “28 Days Later,” and “Sunshine”) but it is the step he took with […]
Last Chance Harvey (Directed and Written by Joel Hopkins)starz denver film festival – closing night – sat, nov 22 Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) is a rejected man. His job is fragile when he leaves for London to attend his daughter’s wedding. And when he arrives, Harvey finds that his family has distanced themselves from him […]
An Evening With Carolee Schneemann (Carolee Schneemann) A long look at a six foot tall close-up vagina was not something I expected to see early on a Monday morning. Not knowing what to expect, I ventured to the press-screening of “An Evening With Carolee Schneemann” (Wednesday, November 19, Sharp Auditorium, Denver Art Museum). It was […]
photo: Kane Skenner My stupidity convinced me that it would be a good idea to go to a slip-n-slide party and do some heavy drinking the night before I was to interview Kim Moyes from The Presets. But I did wake up at 8am the following morning, ready to receive a phone call from The […]
