Howie Movshovitz
Film CriticHowie Movshovitz came to Colorado in 1966 as a VISTA Volunteer and never wanted to leave. After three years in VISTA, he went to graduate school at CU-Boulder and got a PhD in English, focusing on the literature of the Middle Ages.
In the middle of that process, though (and he still loves that literature) he got sidetracked into movies, made three shorts, started writing film criticism and wound up teaching film at the University of Colorado-Denver. He continues to teach in UCD鈥檚 College of Arts & Media.
He has been reviewing films on public radio since 1976 (first review: Robert Altman鈥檚 Buffalo Bill and the Indians). Along the way he spent nine years as the film critic of The Denver Post, and has been contributing features on film subjects to NPR since 1987.
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The 10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival will run through Sunday in Fort Collins. The festival aims to show films that address human rights situations all over the world. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says he finds three films in the festival exceptionally touching. -
KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says the new documentary Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story paints a fascinating picture of a great talent. -
A 2024 documentary No Other Land is about life in a West Bank village repeatedly destroyed by Israeli forces. The picture is a joint Israeli-Palestinian project filmed over a period of about five years. For KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, the movie reveals a rare humanity. -
British writer and director Mike Leigh has been nominated many times for Oscars in the United States; his 1996 Secrets and Lies won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. He鈥檚 considered one of the world鈥檚 great filmmakers. Like many of his films, Leigh鈥檚 latest, Hard Truths shows a character in deep personal trouble. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Hard Truths is one more Mike Leigh masterpiece. -
鈥楾is the season, for many things, and among them are movies that mark the holiday season. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz wants to mention two films made during World War II that celebrate the holidays, but are also touching and exceptional entertainments. -
The 47th Denver Film Festival opens today with a lineup of 188 films total, 115 of them feature-length documentaries or dramatic films. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz said he鈥檚 seen some of the movies in the festival and has a few suggestions. -
The new movie Lee, starring Kate Winslet, tells about the life of famed American photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller. Miller lived an astonishing life from the 1920s into the 鈥�70s, but KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, says the story never quite jells, although the film often looks rich and full. -
The 51st Telluride Film Festival ended on Monday evening. Compared to other famous festivals, like Cannes or Berlin, Telluride is tiny 鈥� it runs for just four days over Labor Day weekend. Telluride does not reveal its schedule in advance. The audience comes on trust 鈥� many say it鈥檚 simply the best festival in the world. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz agrees. -
Besides his many famous movies, Martin Scorsese has also made films about films 鈥� personal journeys, as he鈥檚 called them, through American and Italian movies. His new work, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, explores the collaboration of two of the world鈥檚 greatest filmmakers, who are no longer well-known. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Scorsese again shows his remarkable knowledge and understanding. -
The new documentary 'Copa 71' looks at the status of women鈥檚 soccer over the past 115 years or so, with a focus on the first FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup played in 1971. But the film is about a lot more than the game of soccer.