Movie review by Greg Carlson Unknown to the general public but fascinating to followers of Stanley Kubrick, the name Leon Vitali takes center stage in Tony Zierra’s “Filmworker.” Vitali, who moved from the onscreen role of Lord Bullingdon in “Barry Lyndon” to the offscreen one as Kubrick’s general factotum for a quarter of a century, […]
All posts for the month October, 2018
Grindflicks Presents Turkish Movie Showcase
Interview by Greg Carlson On Thursday, November 15 at the Sanctuary Events Center, Grindflicks will present “Turkish Movie Showcase: A Mega Mix of Turkish Flix.” Tickets for the 21+ show are five dollars at the door, which opens at 7:00 p.m. The movie starts at 8:00 p.m. High Plains Reader film editor Greg Carlson […]
Posted by GBC on October 18, 2018
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First Man
Movie review by Greg Carlson Damien Chazelle’s fourth feature follows the trajectory common to the careers of many ambitious and talented filmmakers honored with Academy Awards: the dissipation of rawness and experimentation as budgets, expectations, and stakes increase. “First Man,” a deeply self-serious adaptation of James R. Hansen’s Neil Armstrong biography of the same name, […]
Posted by GBC on October 12, 2018
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A Star Is Born
Movie review by Greg Carlson WARNING: The following review reveals plot information. Read only if you have seen “A Star Is Born” Bradley Cooper directs himself and Lady Gaga in the fourth version of the show business perennial “A Star Is Born.” Despite looking, at least on the surface, like a calculated shot at Oscar recognition […]
Posted by GBC on October 5, 2018
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