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Starz Denver Film Festival: The Descendants is a small story that made for a Big Night

The Starz Denver Film Festival's Big Night has become a showcase for future Academy Award nominees -- Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and The Last Station among them. And there's little doubt this streak will continue. The odds of The Descendants failing to generate award-season love are essentially nil, as...
By Michael RobertsNovember 7, 2011
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The Starz Denver Film Festival’s Big Night has become a showcase for future Academy Award nominees — Juno, Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours and The Last Station among them. And there’s little doubt this streak will continue. The odds of The Descendants failing to generate award-season love are essentially nil, as Saturday’s Big Night throng learned firsthand.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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