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Biopics

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Johnny Cash: The five most memorable portrayals of the man in black

    "Hello. I'm Johnny Cash." That was enough of an introduction for the country legend himself, but Cash's legacy has surpassed that simplicity. In his nearly fifty-year career, Cash played himself in dozens of film and television spots, but his death in 2003 opened the gates for others to take up the ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 30, 2011

    The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's Little Prince conveys much of the original's magic

    "Hello. I'm Johnny Cash." That was enough of an introduction for the country legend himself, but Cash's legacy has surpassed that simplicity. In his nearly fifty-year career, Cash played himself in dozens of film and television spots, but his death in 2003 opened the gates for others to take up the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Tupac biopic finally gets the greenlight. Here's five ideas for who should play him.

    ​After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper's life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ' ... More >>

  • Film

    October 14, 2010

    John Lennon as a teen: Nowhere Boy is a toe-tapping period drama

    ​After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper's life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Flick Pick

    ​After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper's life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ' ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Nowhere Plans for Nobody

    ​After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper's life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ' ... More >>

  • Film

    April 8, 2010

    On the road to ruin or fame, the story of The Runaways

    ​After being held up by years of litigation from Afeni Shakur-Davis, the mother of late rapper Tupac Shakur, the film depicting the rapper's life has finally been given the green light. Literally years in the making, the production company Morgan Creek has been mired in legal wranglings with ' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2010

    Top 10 creepy movie bunnies, in case you want to ruin Easter

    Donnie Darko​Easter isn't a holiday that's rife with media and art devoted to it. There are few TV specials of which to speak. Save for Christian rock stations, no radio stations devote 24 hour coverage to Easter songs (which would pretty much amount to replaying "Easter Bonnet" and "Peter Cot ... More >>

  • Music

    June 4, 2009

    Etta James and The Roots Band

    Saturday, June 6, Boulder Theater, 303-786-7030.

  • Music

    June 26, 2008

    Johnathan Rice

    Wednesday, July 2, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    Movie Music

    Wednesday, July 2, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

  • Film

    December 20, 2007

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Sending up the biopic, Walk Hard sells cheap laughs, lame cameos and lifeless Cox.

  • Film

    November 29, 2007

    Like a Complete Unknown

    I'm Not There and the changing face of Bob Dylan on film.

  • Film

    November 22, 2007

    I'm Not There

    The elusive Bob Dylan, masterfully considered.

  • Home Entertainment

    November 15, 2007

    Once Upon a Time

    A compelling quartet, from princesses to Piaf.

  • Film

    June 14, 2007

    La Vie en Rose

    Marion Cotillard gives a star turn but can’t save this Edith Piaf biopic.

  • Film

    May 31, 2007

    Cannes Film Festival 2007

    Cannes 2007 was a success, but how many of its movies will you actually get to see?

  • Film

    February 22, 2007

    Amazing Grace

    Not even Michael Gambon’s eighteenth-century hat head can save a wretch like this.

  • Music

    December 14, 2006

    Rockumentary

    Music biopics Hollywood won't make.

  • Music

    July 13, 2006

    Nine Black Alps

    Saturday, July 15, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Home Entertainment

    March 2, 2006

    The Great Cash-In

    Saturday, July 15, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

  • Music

    January 19, 2006

    Mary J. Blige

    The Breakthrough (Geffen)

  • Film

    November 17, 2005

    Hello, He's Not Johnny Cash

    Walk the Line never strays from the dull telling of a tall tale.

  • Music

    November 3, 2005

    Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell

    Wednesday, November 9, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Home Entertainment

    October 27, 2005

    Cameron Crowing

    Wednesday, November 9, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    June 30, 2005

    Her Way

    On her new album, and in her movie debut, Shelby Lynne suits herself.

  • Music

    June 16, 2005

    Various Artists

    Jim White Presents: Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus (Luaka Bop)

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Best Campus Film Series

    International Film Series, University of Colorado at Boulder

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