Reviews
‘Defiance: Doc Holliday’s Last Stand’ is a static deathbed drama
Atomic Theatre’s original musical struggles to dramatize the legendary gunslinger’s life.
‘Jerry’s Girls’ is a glossy, well-sung tribute that may leave newcomers wanting more
At Denver’s Mizel Center, Veritas Productions delivers a stylish revue of Jerry Herman’s classic show tunes.
Curious Theatre’s tight two-hander, ‘Job,’ confronts power, truth and the internet’s darkest corners
The regional premiere of Job is a tense, 80-minute psychological showdown powered by Tuuli Sandvold’s riveting performance.
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.









