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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Saoirse Ronan

  • See How They Run (2022)

    See How They Run Review by Matt Anderson: See How They Run is a languid curiosity piece that raises more questions than it answers.

  • Brooklyn (2015)

    Ronan moves to Brooklyn Review by Robert Denerstein: A flower named Saoirse Ronan grows in Brooklyn

  • The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

    Fiennes takes care of The Grand Budapest Hotel Review by Robert Denerstein: Wes Anderson checks into a grand hotel

    Review by Marty Mapes: Whrilwind storytelling leaves the emotional core behind

  • How I Live Now (2013)

    Ronan shows How I Live Now Review by Marty Mapes: Saoirse Ronan supplies what the screenwriters do not

  • Hanna (2011)

    Review by Marty Mapes: For better or worse, it's impossible to pin Hanna down

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Can't be accused of visual dullness, but shouldn't it make a little more sense?

  • The Lovely Bones (2010)

    Review by Marty Mapes: Pet peeves and stylistic differences of opinion work against Heavenly Creatures director

    Review by Robert Denerstein: Good casting, a strong subject, yet the movie remains in limbo

  • Violet & Daisy

    Review by Matt Anderson: Violet & Daisy is a fanciful spin on the macho movie.