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May 18, 2012
2012 Film on the Rocks schedule includes fan-favorite The Notebook, but no Big Lebowski
It's finally here. The 2012 Film On the Rocks summer line-up at Red Rocks Amphitheatre was announced this evening, and many movies that made the cut were picked for the people, by the people. Though carefully curated by the Denver Film Center -- and led by FOTR Program Director Britta Erickson -- ... More >>
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February 23, 2012
Thank the Academy
It's finally here. The 2012 Film On the Rocks summer line-up at Red Rocks Amphitheatre was announced this evening, and many movies that made the cut were picked for the people, by the people. Though carefully curated by the Denver Film Center -- and led by FOTR Program Director Britta Erickson -- ... More >>
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February 22, 2012
The Oscars: Five Denver area watch parties
Hollywood's biggest night is coming up on Sunday, and in honor of that most hallowed of cinematic traditions, we've compiled a list of the five best places to watch the Oscars in style.
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November 3, 2011
Starz Denver Film Festival 2011 Opening Night: Like Crazy works like crazy
Big pics below.The 2011 Starz Denver Film Festival's slogan is "Roll out the Red" -- a reference to the many red carpet screenings on tap over the next week and a half or so. The first of those took place last night at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House -- or, as Like Crazy director Drake Doremus ... More >>
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April 14, 2011
Tears For Fears
Big pics below.The 2011 Starz Denver Film Festival's slogan is "Roll out the Red" -- a reference to the many red carpet screenings on tap over the next week and a half or so. The first of those took place last night at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House -- or, as Like Crazy director Drake Doremus ... More >>
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November 4, 2010
Starz Denver Film Festival opening night with Aaron Eckhart: Falling through a Rabbit Hole
"Rabbit Hole."When programmers chose Rabbit Hole to open the Starz Denver Film Festival, they likely did so because of its quality and local link; director John Cameron Mitchell is from Colorado Springs. But this meditation on a couple dealing with a child's death is appropriate for another r ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
George Hickenlooper, RIP: Starz Denver Film Festival director says fest to be dedicated to him
George Hickenlooper and friend.Saturday brought news about the shocking death of George Hickenlooper, Mayor John Hickenlooper's filmmaking cousin, who was in Denver to screen his latest flick, Casino Jack, as part of the Starz Denver Film Festival. The show will go on, says festival director ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Yes, They Can
George Hickenlooper and friend.Saturday brought news about the shocking death of George Hickenlooper, Mayor John Hickenlooper's filmmaking cousin, who was in Denver to screen his latest flick, Casino Jack, as part of the Starz Denver Film Festival. The show will go on, says festival director ... More >>
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November 23, 2009
Starz Denver Film Festival closes with weak surprise, strong film: George Clooney's Up in the Air
Surprise! J.K. Simmons is in town! Oh, wait: you already knew that...Last week, the folks behind the Starz Denver Film Festival ballyhooed a last-minute addition to the schedule -- a Sunday screening of a picture "on a clear runway to the Oscars" that would be introduced by a "surprise" appea ... More >>
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November 16, 2009
An evening with Ed Harris (and Tom Bower?) at the Starz Denver Film Festival
Photo courtesy of the Denver Film SocietyEd Harris with his co-stars for the evening, Starz Denver Film Festival co-founder Ron Henderson and Mayor John Hickenlooper.The Starz Denver Film Festival is seldom able to lure the biggest name actors to make appearances even when using its annual Ma ... More >>
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November 13, 2009
Opening night at the Starz Denver Film Festival: Dialed down but still Precious
"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Cine City
"Precious" director Lee Daniels got emotional. Not fake emotional. Real emotional.It's been a tough year for the Denver Film Society. Not only has the economy wreaked havoc on the organization, necessitating shortened hours of operation, but internal turmoil boiled over in June, when executiv ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Brit's Pick for the Starz Denver Film Festival, November 12: A Precious opening
"Precious."
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June 11, 2009
Cut! On a third take, the Denver Film Society board finally lets Bo Smith go
"Precious."
Blogs
June 11, 2009
Wake-Up Call: Ready for his screen test?
Late Monday, the Denver Film Society announced that a search was already under way for a new executive director to take the place of Bo Smith, who'd finally been dismissed just two days before. "We are looking for a permanent replacement," DFS board chair David Charmatz told me. "We'll decide as a ... More >>
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June 9, 2009
Wake-Up Call: Cut! The Denver Film Society makes it official
If this were a movie, one insider theorizes, it would be like Crash, with everyone going through the same situation -- but seeing it entirely differently. Last Monday, as Westword was going to press (we have new deadlines for our new format -- although the paper still hits the street Wednesday af ... More >>
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February 23, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire's triumph also a victory for the Denver Film Festival
Dev Patel and Freida Pinto in "Slumdog Millionaire." The eight Oscars collected last night by Slumdog Millionaire during last night's 81st Academy Awards presentation didn't just reflect well on the Hollywood film community, which chose to reward an oddball tale chock-a-block with subtitles and se ... More >>
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February 19, 2009
Party Like a Rock Star
The Denver Film Society hosts an Oscar-night bash.
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November 24, 2008
No chance for Last Chance Harvey at the Denver Film Festival
The Last Night presentation of the Denver Film Festival should be a triumphant moment: an opportunity to sum up all that's best about the fest in one last blast of cinematic joy. But it doesn't always work out that way, as is demonstrated by the 2007 blog "August Rush Closes the Denver Film Festiv ... More >>
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November 14, 2008
The Brothers Bloom flowers to open the Denver Film Festival
Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in the Rian Johnson film The Brothers Bloom. The Brothers Bloom offered the folks behind the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival with a win-win situation at last night's opening night. The film has a local hook of sorts: Its director, Rian Johnson, spent part of his yo ... More >>
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November 7, 2008
Bill Pullman to receive Denver Film Festival's John Cassavetes Award
Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in the Rian Johnson film The Brothers Bloom. The Brothers Bloom offered the folks behind the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival with a win-win situation at last night's opening night. The film has a local hook of sorts: Its director, Rian Johnson, spent part of his yo ... More >>
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November 18, 2007
August Rush Closes the Denver Film Festival on a Hackneyed Note
Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in the Rian Johnson film The Brothers Bloom. The Brothers Bloom offered the folks behind the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival with a win-win situation at last night's opening night. The film has a local hook of sorts: Its director, Rian Johnson, spent part of his yo ... More >>
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November 12, 2007
Juno Lives Up to the Hype at the Starz Denver Film Festival
Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo in the Rian Johnson film The Brothers Bloom. The Brothers Bloom offered the folks behind the 31st Starz Denver Film Festival with a win-win situation at last night's opening night. The film has a local hook of sorts: Its director, Rian Johnson, spent part of his yo ... More >>
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November 8, 2007
World of Wonder
Toys are at the heart of a film festival screening.
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June 14, 2007
Rock On
Film on the Rocks' eighth summer series will please and tease.
Film
May 3, 2007
The Movies That Made Us
Starz FilmCenter
News
September 18, 2003
Off Limits
Dialing for dollers
Culture
September 28, 2000
Ire of the Beholder
Art takes a look at us looking at art.
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April 8, 1999
Fasten Your Seatbelts
Art takes a look at us looking at art.

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