Al Pacino

Political Face Off

This Day In Colorado Rockies History

Ruined in Rouen

Joan of Arc gets rekindled yet again in The Messenger.

Turkish Delight

Bandleader Sam Bivens brings six decades of jazz history to Turk's Supper Club.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of Janury 16, 2003

Freeloader

The best in legitimate, artist-approved downloads.

88 Minutes

Ridiculous Al Pacino stars in ridiculous running-down-the-clock thriller, 88 Minutes.

A Cold Calling

Glengarry Glen Ross is a classic yet timely take on real estate.

Baked in Alaska

A sleep-deprived Al Pacino tangles with a pyscho Robin Williams.

Ocean’s Thirteen

The lastest Ocean is a washed-up threequel. How much you wanna bet Hollywood makes a bundle?

Film 101

The lastest Ocean is a washed-up threequel. How much you wanna bet Hollywood makes a bundle?

Good Clean Smut

The lastest Ocean is a washed-up threequel. How much you wanna bet Hollywood makes a bundle?

Rockumentary

Music biopics Hollywood won't make.

Coke Dreams

In Scarface, slinging yayo is the name of the game.

The Great Cash-In

In Scarface, slinging yayo is the name of the game.

Swindled Art

In Scarface, slinging yayo is the name of the game.

Goy Gevalt

In Her Shoes is pretty but useless, a Prada with a broken heel.

Searching for Shylock

Pacino plays Shakespeare's most contentious character in a stirring Merchant of Venice.

Piracy, Hip-Hop Style

Skyjack Radio briefly took over Denver radio -- and its pilots are eager to hit the airwaves again.

Super Sunday

Oliver Stone tackles pro football on Any Given Sunday.

A Heavy Load

Oliver Stone tackles pro football on Any Given Sunday.

Off Limits

No-tell hotel.

Blue in the Face

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Off Limits

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

The Mob's Rubbed Out

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Hype and Holler

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Bad Medicine

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Still a Killer

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

Inside the Mob

Not-so-good fellow Hugh Grant gets engaged to the Mob in Mickey Blue Eyes.

What Hit Us?

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Aurora Bore Ya Silly

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Actor's Blab

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Stage and Screen

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Thrills for the week

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

Hizzoner Among Thieves

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

SEE AL. SEE AL ACT

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

THE RIGHT TOUGH

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

CRITIC'S CHOICE

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

MOB SCENES

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

OH, WHAT A LOVELY WAR

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

WHAT'S YOUR SIGN?

THE AUTOGRAPH MAN TRACKS DOWN THE FAMOUS AND, WELL, OTHERS, TOO.

The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 13 edition

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Beyond Playlist: Maxwell and more

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Best snowy movies to watch on a snow day

If you're lucky (as Jefferson County Public School students are) and have a snow day today, you'll get the chance to watch some movies. But what are the best films for the occasion? We suggest flicks that make you glad to be warm inside instead of outside grappling with the elements -- like, for in ... More >>

Cop Out is a cliche-filled movie-trivia comedy -- and it works

If you're lucky (as Jefferson County Public School students are) and have a snow day today, you'll get the chance to watch some movies. But what are the best films for the occasion? We suggest flicks that make you glad to be warm inside instead of outside grappling with the elements -- like, for in ... More >>

Al Pacino to play Phil Spector: Don't leave out these potential scenes!

​It was only a matter of time before a film was made about Phil Spector. His life has been bonkers enough to at least warrant a made-for-TV movie. It turns out, this might just end up being the case. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that David Mamet has been tapped to write the f ... More >>

Ben Affleck is really talented. No, really.

Hey, nits, I already said I was sorry about those crappy movies, alright?​Ben Affleck has acted in some truly horrible movies. After co-winning an Oscar with his best friend, Affleck's resume reads like a list of the worst movies from the late '90s that we all thought were sorta okay at the t ... More >>

Hunx and His Punx at the Hi-Dive, May 7, 2011

Tom MurphyHunx and His Punx​ HUNX AND HIS PUNX With Lust-Cats of the Gutters, Thee Goochi Boiz and Shannon and the Clams Hi-Dive | May 7, 2011

The 50 worst sports movies of all time

Slap Shot 2: Number 28.​The sports movie is rarely versatile: an outsider, or group of outsiders (wrong race, wrong gender, wrong species), have uncanny talent in their field, but the old guard (typically, white, old men), don't like the change the new person represents. So the rebels have to ... More >>