Darren Aronofsky

Westword Book Club: Evan Nix on Joseph Campbell, Bruce Campbell and The Wiz

Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, a weekly feature that celebrates the books that inspire Denver art ... More >>

The Watching Hour launches summer series with Requiem for a Dream

On the surface, Darren Aronofsky's bleak masterpiece Requiem for a Dream, the screwball musical nun-comedy of Sister Act and a spaghetti Western from Thailand don't have much in common. In the eyes of Denver Film Society programming director Keith Garcia, they all share one important trait: They're ... More >>

From Cujo to Precious, five tragedy-porn books and the films they inspired

In author Sapphire's new novel, The Kid (a semi-sequel to Precious -- the Hollywood adaptation of her '96 novel, Push), we are treated to another relentless marathon of abuse, rape, failed dreams and unsettling conclusions. "Commercial media looks at things in terms of heroes and villains," Sapphire ... More >>

Winona Forever: Our favorite Winona Ryder roles

​Winona Ryder is so cool, Johnny Depp tattooed "Winona Forever" on his arm when they were engaged. Her first audition was a monologue from Franny & Zooey. Generation X has a crush on her. And we forgive her for the shoplifting. Actors do way worse things. Inspired by our Winona fever, as well ... More >>

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai on musical roots and the awful Margaret Thatcher

Steve GullickMogwai​ Formed in 1995, Mogwai quickly made a name for itself with adventurous guitar work and a sound that loosened and opened up the imagination. Over the course of the next sixteen years, the Scottish band very much plotted its own course through exploring every sonic whim wit ... More >>

Stop lying about Black Swan and score some other new releases this week, March 29, 2011

​Denver is finally starting to show signs of spring, which means one thing: We need a variety of media that simulates real outdoor activities so we don't actually have to leave the house at any point. Thankfully, Tiger Woods is still somehow a spokesman for a golf game, some new books are comi ... More >>

Oscars 2011: The Fighter shows that the Academy establishment is changing

Black Swan is all about penetration, blood and psychosis

Starz Denver Film Festival Closing Night: If Black Swan isn't a comedy, why is it so funny?

"Black Swan."​The Starz Denver Film Festival has lately gotten very good at choosing future Academy Award nominees or winners to spotlight on its highest profile evenings -- and given the Oscar buzz surrounding Black Swan, Saturday's closing-night offering at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, th ... More >>

Lights, Camera, Action!

The Wrestler

Q&A With 30 Rock's Judah Friedlander

Three Runs and a Strike

The Fountain

That Darren Aronofsky sure is ambitious. Too bad his movie makes no sense.

Super, Ordinary

These heroes may be Incredibles, but they're also normal.

Best Campus Flicks

International Film Series

Ten From 2000

Although this past year wasn't a film blockbuster, it had some bright spots.

Life in the Pits

Aronofsky's followup to ¼ is a brutal personal movie about the horrors of drug addiction.

Math Wizardry