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Patrick Swayze

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Ten best movie scenes where the undercover cop gets made

    This is not the best time of year for new movies. So we have Wrath of the Titans, Mirror Mirror and American Reunion. Judging by the box office receipts, you went and saw Hunger Games like everyone else, and were probably were angry that Jennifer Lawrence is too fat and the little black girl from th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Review: Feel the Energy 03/09-10/12

    There are assumptions to be made prior to attending something billed as a "Paranormal House Party." One makes assumptions about the crowd, about what could be passed off as "evidence" supporting the existence of ghosts, and what might be found lurking in the dark recesses of the Stanley Hotel's earl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Ten movies and TV shows set in Colorado -- but filmed somewhere else

    Colorado has a rich film history. Nearly 400 movies have been shot here in more than 100 years. But, as explained in this week's cover story "The Reel West," Colorado is experiencing a bit of a film drought lately, something that lawmakers and industry folks hope to reverse. Instead of shooting in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Forget Julie & Julia: Which movie would you watch 365 times?

    Lawrence Dai will be watching Julie & Julia for the 365th time at 8 p.m. tonight at the Jones, as part of the Denver Center Theatre Company's quirky Off-Center series. In addition to the screening, there will be free beer and unelaborated-upon shenanigans involving onions; tickets are $10. Julie & ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    Cars 2 and other sequels that tried (and failed) to freshen up by going abroad

    ​What's the best way to perk up a tired movie franchise? Most of the time, there is no way. But movie producers still continue to try by taking the old characters overseas and hoping the new locale will reheat the leftovers. Case in point: Cars 2. The film comes out this Friday and promises to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    Camel's appeal to hipsters is ironic, but not in a good way

    ​Keeping in line with Camel's historically "urbane" branding strategy, the tobacco company has for the last few months been pushing a series of specially branded cigarette packs commemorating select cities known for their cool: Austin and Seattle, for example, have been highlighted. And while ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Mile High Sci Fi: Get drunk and laugh at Red Dawn at the Oskar Blues Brewery

    The crew from Mile High Sci Fi - the off-the-wall movie-watching comedy show -- has never been shy about beer: "We sell it right there in the theater," says member Matt Vogl. "Sometimes we even have a red wagon that we pull up the aisle, vendor-style." And on Saturday, they'll take their show, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    We're speechless: A look at the year's most unintentionally funny lyrics.

    Royce Da 5'9" remembers that new mom smell​The lowest common denominator having been achieved in 2005 with the release of the Black Eyed Peas' Monkey Business, popular musicians have had to work extra hard in recent years to find new and inventive ways to be inane. They found great success in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2009

    Guess where I'm drinking?

    Lori Midson​What do you get when you cross a framed Farrah Fawcett photo with Jesus candles and bottles of Jack, Knob Creek and Colorado's own Stranahan's? If you're anything like those of us sitting at the bar where the above pic was snapped, there's only one answer to that question: Drunk. There ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    Patrick Swayze: Death of a real Wolverine

    Armed and ready.​ August 10 marked the 25th anniversary of the date when the United States was attacked by air and ground forces allied with the Soviet Union -- an assault that prompted a plucky band of youngsters in Calumet, Colorado to take up arms and defend their precious homeland against ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 15 edition

    Photo by Nancy LevineHolly Hartnett.​It's about that time. Today in Cafe Society: • Behind the Bar with Holly Hartnett of Venue. • Under Fire: Caramel Groundhog Day. • Guess where I'm eating? • Denver's newest road trip: Interstate Kitchen & Bar. • Oktoberfest is for sale. Will some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Wolverines!: Remembering the Red Dawn attack on its 25th anniversary

    Remembering genuine American heroes.​August 10, 1984 is a date that will live in infamy.On that fateful morning, twenty-five years ago today, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and ground forces of the Soviet Union.The United States was at peace with that na ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    Flick Pick

    Remembering genuine American heroes.​August 10, 1984 is a date that will live in infamy.On that fateful morning, twenty-five years ago today, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and ground forces of the Soviet Union.The United States was at peace with that na ... More >>

  • Film

    August 6, 2009

    Donnie Darko at Film on the Rocks

    Remembering genuine American heroes.​August 10, 1984 is a date that will live in infamy.On that fateful morning, twenty-five years ago today, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and ground forces of the Soviet Union.The United States was at peace with that na ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Denver doesn't suck (Marion Barry's dick, that is)

    Remembering genuine American heroes.​August 10, 1984 is a date that will live in infamy.On that fateful morning, twenty-five years ago today, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and ground forces of the Soviet Union.The United States was at peace with that na ... More >>

  • News

    November 20, 2008

    Denver Snowboard Bandits lived for excitement, but the FBI got the final thrill

    Remembering genuine American heroes.​August 10, 1984 is a date that will live in infamy.On that fateful morning, twenty-five years ago today, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by air and ground forces of the Soviet Union.The United States was at peace with that na ... More >>

  • Music

    February 7, 2008

    Valentine's Day Heartbreakers

    Songs not to include on your Valentine’s Day mix CD.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2007

    Day 4: Wherein I Secretly Pine for a Date to The Big Dance

    Songs not to include on your Valentine’s Day mix CD.

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2007

    Cary Brothers @ Soiled Dove Underground, 7/21/07

    Songs not to include on your Valentine’s Day mix CD.

  • Home Entertainment

    July 19, 2007

    Cold War Reheated

    Songs not to include on your Valentine’s Day mix CD.

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of 11/30/06

  • Music

    September 28, 2006

    Zach Attack

    Whether he thinks so or not, Zach Braff is a tastemaker.

  • Home Entertainment

    June 29, 2006

    The Citizen Kane of Crap

    Whether he thinks so or not, Zach Braff is a tastemaker.

  • Film

    February 23, 2006

    Scared Stiff

    Wayne Kramer's latest casts a Paul over the proceedings.

  • Dining

    January 12, 2006

    Spanky's Roadhouse

    Food, fun and Farley

  • Music

    December 8, 2005

    Swayzak

    Thursday, December 8, the Church, 303-832-3528.

  • Music

    April 10, 2003

    Club Directory

    Thursday, December 8, the Church, 303-832-3528.

  • Film

    July 5, 2001

    The Unforgotten

    Ozon's latest grapples with what happens when the people we love are no longer there.

  • Film

    June 21, 2001

    Driven Away

    Want a(nother) romanticized speed racer? Go see The Fast and the Furious

  • Music

    March 23, 2000

    Let It Rain

    Richmond Fontaine's Northwest passage.

  • Film

    October 28, 1999

    Night Sweats

    Scorsese's New York is alive and kicking in Bringing Out the Dead, but the vital signs are weakening.

  • News

    September 3, 1998

    Dismal House

    Ex-con Bob Sylvester wanted to help parolees go straight. But angry former supporters say that what happened at his shelter was pretty twisted.

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    Live Fast, Die Young

    She was fifteen going on twenty-five, but three bullets made sure Jenny never saw sweet sixteen

  • Film

    September 6, 1995

    DRAG RACE

    She was fifteen going on twenty-five, but three bullets made sure Jenny never saw sweet sixteen

  • Film

    December 14, 1994

    YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

    She was fifteen going on twenty-five, but three bullets made sure Jenny never saw sweet sixteen

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