- Documentary filmmaker Les Blank, who died earlier this week, celebrated American ethnicities – Cajun fiddlers, African-American bluesmen, Polish polka dancers and anyone who loved garlic. Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz says that Blank’s cinematic voice was amiable, but also sharp.
- The new Romanian film “Beyond the Hills” won awards for its two actresses at the Cannes Film Festival last May, and also the screenwriting prize for writer/director Cristian Mungiu (Kris-TEE-ahn Mun-GEE-oo). Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz says the movie continues the brilliance of the Romanian new wave.