Reviews
At SET, ‘R.U.R.’ digs into the problem with robots
The century-old play rings eerily prescient in our age of AI.
‘Elway’ a standard sports doc, but a winner for Broncos fans
Denver Film Festival closes out with premiere of documentary about the Colorado sports icon.
Time travel drama Rose of Nevada haunts with atmosphere, drags with pacing
Mark Jenkin's moody tale follows fishermen aboard a mysteriously returned trawler who find themselves trapped 30 years in the past.
‘Creede U.S.A.’ Review: A small town’s big conversations echo across America
Kahane Corn Cooperman’s documentary captures a tiny Colorado mountain town where miners and theatre artists share the same main street.
‘Is This Thing On?’ Review: Bradley Cooper trades bombast for bittersweet honesty
Is This Thing On? is a sharp, soulful dramedy about finding yourself through stand-up comedy, featuring a vulnerable leading performance by Will Arnett.
This spelling bee buzzes with dorky energy in Parker
At The Schoolhouse, ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ gets a solid production from Sasquatch and Parker Arts.
‘Sentimental Value’ Review: Overhyped famous family drama is a hard watch
Despite a stellar cast and lofty ambitions, Joachim Trier’s latest outing, Sentimental Value, is a cold, slow exercise in self-importance.
‘Train Dreams’ Review: Clint Bentley finds quiet grandeur in loss and landscape
Clint Bentley’s adaptation of Denis Johnson’s novella, Train Dreams, depicts a logger’s lonely life through Joel Edgerton’s understated, soulful performance.
‘Fucktoys’ Review: Annapurna Sriram’s gritty, surreal debut gets lost in the trash
'Fucktoys' is audacious, filthy and frequently fascinating, but its pace and plotting detract from its chaos.
‘Rental Family’ Review: Sentimentality smothers substance in Brendan Fraser’s latest misfire
Searchlight’s cross-cultural dramedy, Rental Family, turns a fascinating premise into manipulative mush.
‘Jay Kelly’ Review: Noah Baumbach’s bittersweet portrait of fame, family and friendship
George Clooney and Adam Sandler shine in Baumbach’s reflective, somber comedy about legacy.
‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Review: New ‘Knives Out’ is the sharpest of the bunch
Wake Up Dead Man has a killer cast, master plotting and style to spare in a divine murder mystery worth confessing to again and again.
‘A Town Called Harris’ haunts Westminster in an immersive mystery
The Catamounts’ witty, site-specific performance mixes local history with ghostly fun at DeSpain Schoolhouse.
‘The Lion King’ roars back to Denver with dazzling spectacle
Disney’s The Lion King returns to the Buell Theatre with stunning visuals, timeless music and an impressive cast.
‘The Motherfucker with the Hat’ struggles with space and pacing
While the script is razor-sharp, shaky performances and cramped staging by Flamboyán Theatre and The Three Leaches blunt its impact.
Aurora Fox’s ‘Lizzie’ mixes punk fury with slow-burn storytelling
The Fox’s musical about Lizzie Borden stuns with bold visuals and music but simmers more than it slashes, leaving a stylish but uneven impression.



