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A new documentary, called Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche looks back at a terrible event at a California ski resort. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says the movie gives more than an account of what happened then.

The Telluride Film Festival, which takes place each year over Labor Day weekend is unusual in several ways 鈥� its remote location, its downplaying of celebrity and its relatively short length. Film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, says Telluride gives equal respect to films of the past and the present.

Friday marks the opening of the 49th Telluride Film Festival, a four-day celebration of the movie which began in 1974 in what was then a run-down old mining town and today is an international destination resort. But for KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, what counts is that the festival still champions some of the finest films of the present and the past.

The new movie Spin Me Round tells a story about a young restaurant manager sent to Italy by her company, only to find something other than food education. For KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, the picture lies somewhere between comedy and horror, but not even the filmmakers seem to know.

A new film called Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel chronicles some of the history of New York鈥檚 Chelsea Hotel, which became infamous in the 1960s and 鈥�70s for the wild behaviors of famous rock musicians and artists. Many people just thought of the Chelsea as a haven for chaos and addicts. But KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, says the movie and the place are far more complicated than that.

In the new French comedy My Donkey, My Lover and I, a young woman takes a hike with a donkey. That may not sound promising at first, but KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, says the picture has charm and brains 鈥� and both characters are played by fine actors.

The Boulder Chautauqua has run a summer silent film series for years. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz 鈥� who also directs the Denver Silent Film Festival 鈥� said that while the schedule is sadly limited this year, both the films and the live musical accompaniment are terrific.

In the mountains of northern Idaho, two young women herd cattle in a new movie called Bitterbrush for the sagebrush-like plants that cover the dry lands below the peaks. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Bitterbrush is a touching picture of solitude and the beauty of the natural world.

The new film Benediction is about the terrible effect of World War I on talented young artists, and by extension on everyone else. It鈥檚 written and directed by Terence Davies. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Davies is one of the great poetical filmmakers.

The new documentary Hold Your Fire looks back at a hostage situation in 1973 that didn鈥檛 turn out the way the public expected. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says that the way the movie respects complexity is a model for how to look at such events.