January 2010
Denver Film Critics Society 2009-2010 Award Winners
The Denver Film Critics Society is proud to announce the winners of the DFCS Awards for the 2009-2010 season. Best Film: The Hurt
‘Collapse’ – Oil spigots run dry, whistle blower’s mouth doesn’t
From member Christian Toto: The new film “Collapse” should play as part of a double feature alongside either “The Road” or “The Book of
Extraordinary Measures: Great story, but the movie’s not terrific
From member Robert Denerstein: Brendan Fraser and Harrison Ford battle a disease. No, I never heard of it before either. I’m talking about Pompe
Denver Film Critics Society 2009-2010 Award Nominations
The Denver Film Critics Society is proud to announce our nominees for the 2009-2010 DFCS Awards. Winners will be announced on January 27, 2010.
‘Youth in Revolt’: Sex – One teenager’s final frontier
From member Robert Denerstein: Michael Cera is inspired to be bold by Portia Doubleday. Michael Cera carries the burden of his familiar presence lightly
‘The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus’ is exhaustingly muddled
From member Robert Denerstein: There’s no shortage of imagination in Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, but when it comes to other matters
You’d be wise to leap over ‘Leap Year’
From member Robert Denerstein: The movie Leap Year — a forgettable comedy built around a series of unpromising contrivances — did little for me
‘Youth in Revolt’ is a bad case of déjà vu
From member Brandon Fibbs: Part Rushmore, part Porky’s, the coming-of-age comedy Youth in Revolt, based on a series of novels by C.D. Payne, is
Review: ‘The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus’
From Brandon Fibb: Though Terry Gilliam may call himself a film director, he has much more in common with the ringmaster under a circus
Jeff Bridges’ performance isn’t the only thing in ‘Crazy Heart’ that soars.
LATEST HEADLINES
“Inception” — Critic vs. Critic
Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” hit movie theaters this weekend, and most critics are raving
‘The Last Airbender’ is a colossal disappointment
From member Brandon Fibbs: Shortly before the release of his film Signs, Time
‘Eclipse’ – I didn’t care whether Bella chose Jacob or Edward
From member Robert Denerstein: There are two possible audiences for the Twilight movies:
‘Eclipse’ is another wasted chance to lure non-Twihards
From member Christian Toto: Consider the latest “Twilight” sequel
‘The Last Airbender’ is more than just a sad summer film entry
From member Christian Toto: ‘Lady in the Water” wasn’t