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CBS News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Denver Film brings Bruce Lee to the big screen during May
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, Denver Film is screening a series of films called Bruce Lee & Beyond. The series is designed to explore the impact that Bruce Lee had on the martial arts genre and cinema itself. "He brought something to the screen that people have never really seen before in a martial arts film. Those were considered often like cheapies. You don't spend a lot of money on them. You get a cast to come in, do an action movie and make some money and then you're done. But he had something people wanted to see," said Keith Garcia, Artistic Director of the Sie FilmCenter for Denver Film. Denver Film Bruce Lee was a Hong Kong-American martial arts master and actor. He was born in San Francisco, but then most of his childhood in Hong Kong. He started acting when he was a child in Hong Kong. He moved back to the United States to go to college, and started teaching martial arts. He got his break in Hollywood by playing Kato in The Green Hornet. Lee is considered to be the first global Chinese film star and one of the most influential martial artists in the history of cinema. Lee made just four films before his death at age 32. The films are "The Big Boss," "Fist of Fury," "Way of the Dragon," and "Enter the Dragon." "Game of Death" was the movie he was working on when he died. It was released posthumously. All five of those movies will play as part of the series. "Just within the context of those five films, his star power changed the box office at the time for martial arts them legitimacy and just changed the global film structure all together," Garcia added. Denver Film In addition to Lee's body of work, Denver Film has curated a selection of films that were directly inspired by Lee. This films include Berry Gordy's "The Last Dragon," Jackie Chan's "Half a Loaf of Kung Fu" and "The Fearless Hyena," and Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill Vol. I and Vol. II." Total there are 13 films in the series. LINK: For Tickets and Information about Bruce Lee & Beyond Denver Film's Bruce Lee & Beyond runs throughout the month of May. All the films will screen at the Sie FilmCenter.
CBS News
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
The art of the heist plays out on the silver screen in Denver
We all love it when a plan comes together, or maybe it's fun to watch it all fall a part. That is the draw of Denver Film's Thick as Thieves film series throughout the month of March. The series covers a wide range of the films about people looking for a big score and how those plans play out. There are classics like "The Pink Panther," "Rififi," and "The Thomas Crown Affair," and more modern fair like "Inception" and "Set It Off." "If you've ever just kind of wanted to dip your toes into all the heist films, this is a great place to start," said Keith Garcia, Artistic Director of the Sie FilmCenter for Denver Film. This monthlong tribute to art of the heist kicks off with the ultimate series of theft thrillers. "I can think of no better way to kick off a whole month of heist movies than to look at the Ocean's series. We have two double features on Saturday, March 1. You can turn it into a quadruple feature if you've got the time. A double feature of 'Ocean's 11' and '12' and a double feature of "Ocean's 13' and '8,'" Garcia explained. Planned capers are not only fun to watch, but they also make for intricate storytelling. "It was time for some fun this month, so we just wanted to focus on a subgenre that is really fun, really interesting. Nothing more exciting than a heist film to pull you out are they going to get away with it? Are they not? We have plenty of options that go in all directions," Garcia said. There are 17 films carefully curated for the Thick as Thieves series. It starts on March 1, 2025 and runs throughout the month at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver.
