When the dust finally settles on 2015, it may most likely be known as the year of Caitlyn Jenner. Amid months of rumor and speculation and a ratings-breaking Diane Sawyer interview, she left behind her role as a gold-medal clad Olympian and eventual put-upon straight man and step/father amid the…
One of the most fascinating artifacts of the Hollywood marketing machine was the film novelization: book versions of some of your favorite movies that started coming out in the late 1970s and hit their peak popularity in the 1980s, that most nostalgic of cinematic decades. Before VCRs, these books were…
Get those vacation requests in and start putting red X’s on your calendar, film fans: The Denver Film Society has announced the dates for the 38th Denver Film Festival. (Starz Entertainment’s title sponsorship contractually ended last year.) The twelve-day fest will unfold November 4 through November 15; the Sie FilmCenter,…
Fall is coming in faster than a crisp breeze, and so is news of a new season of film festivals, including two beloved fests that just announced their expanded line-ups this week. First up is the 37th Annual Aspen Filmfest, which is counting on the changing leaves to lure filmgoers…
Mark your calendars, amigos: The Denver Film Society has announced it will host the second annual CineLatino Film Festival from September 24 through September 27, to coincide with Hispanic Heritage month. This four-day-long festival will celebrate the best in cinema from Latin America, Mexico, Europe and the United States, presenting…
With the cooling of the season comes the cooling of hot properties at the ol’ cineplex. But fear not, because Denver is ripe with plenty of alternative cinema fun, and the city’s best non-blockbuster venues have this month’s movie treats on lockdown. It’s time to harvest, so grab a basket…
The fear of losing your child or another loved one is a theme explored by two Colorado filmmakers in new films screening Monday, August 31, at the Sie FilmCenter — and for a good cause: The Rocky Mountain Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Sean S.J. Jourdan’s Teddy Boy explores a bereft couple’s…
Thirty years ago, filmmaker John Hughes got the attention of a generation when he introduced us to the detention crew at Shermer High School, who start out socially separated strangers and end up thick as thieves as they work through their problems, differences and similarities during one extended day. Making…
The runaway success of RuPaul’s Drag Race has put the spotlight on the subculture of drag queens, introducing the world to dozens of talented performers who have battled it out for seven seasons for the honor of being crowned the “next drag superstar.” Many of these personalities have crossed Denver…
Chances are good that you don’t know the works of writer/director/actor Xavier Dolan — and that is a crying shame. Dolan is Quebec’s wunderkind of cinema who, since turning nineteen, has put out five amazing pieces of film that show the practice, originality and power of someone much older and…
In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community. We’re expanding on our Diva Dozen list from earlier this year by asking a series of questions to get a peek underneath the make-up. The 9 p.m. Sunday slot at Charlie’s has been…
For years the Sie FilmCenter has been a place that brings people together with the best that cinema has to offer; its many awards, including numerous Best of Denver honors from Westword, are a testament to that. But recently the Sie (and just to be clear, the name is pronounced like “see”…
The Sie FilmCenter is turning back the clock and slapping on some jangly spurs to bring you Westerns: The Golden Age, a long-in-the-works series that will celebrate that most dusty of genres, the Western. From August 13 to 16, Sie will present not only some of the staples you must…
For the last five years Diva Dozen member Ginger Douglas (aka Briceson Buck-Ducharme) has produced the party to end all parties: The Apocalyptic Ball, an annual fundraiser that raises much-needed money for the AIDS Walk Colorado. This Saturday, the sixth and final go-round, The Apocalyptic Ball: The Regression, will fill…
In the world of LEGO, everything truly is awesome. Love for the decades-old building blocks has never been bigger, and the company makes sets for dozens of popular movies, which sell like hotcakes year-round. LEGO bricks even got their own big-screen adventure last year with the aptly titled The LEGO Movie…
We were just lamenting the hot-hot heat of July and now the dog days of summer are upon us. Though the summer movie blockbuster season is starting to putter out, we found some great ways to spend time in the comfort of your favorite theater’s air conditioning while its silver…
In perhaps the greatest combination since chocolate met peanut butter, some great Denver drag performers are about to take on your favorite fairy tales. When the dust settles, who will be left — and what will be left of them? Daniella DeCoteau, one of our celebrated Diva Dozen, will be…
This is a great time to be gay in America — and if you’re not, it’s an even greater time to sit back and learn about your queer friends and neighbors. Film is the great equalizer, and tomorrow through Sunday, the Denver Film Society’s annual Cinema Q Film Festival at…
If having the pants scared off you seems like a sexy proposition, get ready for your nightmarish dreams to come true. On Saturday Burlesque Nouveau will present The Dark Side of Burlesque, a terrifying tease show in which a bevy of talented performers pay tribute to the macabre with nods to…
Does gay have a particular sound? Is there a certain way that gay men speak that our brains read as a dead giveaway to their sexual orientation? The new film Do I Sound Gay?, opening Friday at the Mayan Theatre, explores the myth and science behind the queer dialect ,…
For seven seasons and over 248 episodes, In Focus — Eden Lane’s weekly show on Colorado Public Television — has been covering this state’s flourishing arts community with in-depth interviews and spotlights of new exhibits and events. But now the show is looking for a little financial help to keep in…
After many high note-saturated years, the long-in-the-tooth American Idol will sign off after this upcoming fifteenth season (premiering in January 2016). But if your dreams of being America’s next golden throat are still red-hot, fear not: AI will kick off auditions for its epic swan song this Friday in Denver, so pour…
