Thoughtful reviews, the Boulder film scene

" I know a guy married the same dame 3 times then turned around and married her aunt "
— William Demarest, The Lady Eve

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Betty Blue

There can be beauty in tragedy, particularly when the key ingredient is the same in both —Marty Mapes (review...)

Betty arrives like a bolt from the Blue

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Richard Gere

  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

    Dame Judi in the Second Best installment Review by Matt Anderson: A curious mix of the life affirming and the soul sucking.

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Judi Dench and Maggie Smith are the best excuses to see the second best film of the pair

  • Arbitrage (2012)

    Gere enters Arbitrage Review by Robert Denerstein: A tense, well-acted debut from Nicholas Jarecki

  • I'm Not There (2007)

    Blanchett's Not There; Dylan is DVD review by Marty Mapes: Full of Dylanology, Dylanography and Dylanerbole... if that's your thing

  • Bee Season (2005)

    Review by Risë Keller: The final stretch reaches too far for an audience's already extended credit

  • Shall We Dance? (2004)

    Gere to Lopez: Shall We Dance? Review by Marty Mapes: Sweet and entertaining, but see the Japanese movie instead

    DVD review by Marty Mapes: I still recommend the original, but am less cynical about the remake on DVD

  • Chicago (2002)

    Zellweger, Gere, and Zeta-Jones add color to Chicago Review by Marty Mapes: A slew of great movies were released this month, but few have been as fun as Chicago

    DVD review by Matt Anderson: No doubt this DVD will be made obsolete down the road, when a more definitive edition is released

    DVD review by Matt Anderson: Not a must-buy for owners of the original, but a better package than the previous release

  • Dr. T and the Women (2000)

    Dr. Gere and the Women Review by Matt Anderson