ZERO STARS/****starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwynscreenplay by Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, based on O’Farrell’s noveldirected by Chloé Zhao by Walter Chaw There is so much acting in Hamnet. So much. The most acting. A host, a bounty, a feast. Remember Denzel Washington’s Fences? It makes Fences seem subtle and reserved–even dignified, if you can imagine, which I could not. Hamnet is heavy with acting in the sense that brood cows are heavy with young...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
****/****starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slaterwritten and directed by Mary Bronstein by Walter Chaw Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is brutal. It’s uncompromising in the best way–merciless–and though I’m hardly the ideal person to unpack this aspect of it, it seems to aspire, honest and true, towards Laura Mulvey’s dream of a female gaze-driven cinema. It’s a film I can see Chantal Akerman having made, in other words: a horror m...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
½*/****starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Tilda Swintonscreenplay by Rowan Joffe, based on The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osbornedirected by Edward Berger by Walter Chaw Edward Berger follows up Conclave, his empty, showy relevance-grab of an Executive Suite remake, with Ballad of a Small Player, a similarly grandiose gambling flick that aims to reboot Peter Bogdanovich’s masterpiece Saint Jack but succeeds mainly in resurrecting the Ghosts of Orientalism Past. Gambler...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
by Walter Chaw Even though it’s painted a bright, canary yellow, there’s a hole-in-the-wall Mexican joint in Gunnison called Anejo Bistro & Bar that you would miss unless you were right on top of it. I stopped there with my friend this year on our way to the Telluride Film Festival–a seven-hour trip I’ve traditionally made on my own but maybe wouldn’t have made at all this year if not for her. The drive has become harder. The build-up to it, the anticipation-into-fear. I carry traum...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
This guide to vegetarian food in Telluride will help you discover dishes that will appeal to those who are plant-based and omnivore alike.| Veggiecurean
Telluride, CO, the town's high altitude adds to its allure, making it a unique destination for outdoor enthusiasts. After a day of exploring, visitors can enjoy a delicious vegetarian dinner at one of the charming restaurants.| Veggiecurean