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2510 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206

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Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink
Award Winner 2012

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Monsters

7:00 p.m. July 18

A screening of the film Monsters with commentary by curator of space sciences Ka Chun Yu. Presented as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Scie...
The Core

7:00 p.m. July 25

A screening of the film The Core with commentary from curator of paleontology Ian Miller. Presented as part of the Denver Museum of Nature and Scie...
The Fly

7:00 p.m. August 1

A screening of the film The Fly with commentary from zoology collections assistant Aaron Spriggs. Presented as part of the Denver Museum of Nature ...

2012 | Best Movie Theater -- Food/Drink

Free refills on fountain drinks. Beer. Fancy chocolate. And popcorn. Oh, the popcorn. It's the type of popcorn that makes people stop in to buy it, then leave without even seeing a movie. The food and drink at the Denver FilmCenter on Colfax is hands-down the best in Denver, not just for the quality selection, or for the comfort in which you'll consume your snacks. There's also the price factor, which can be pretty important after you plunk down $10 or so for a movie ticket. So let's say it... More »
2010 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

If your interest in film extends at all past Hollywood's latest remakes, explosion showcases and toy commercials, you're probably already a regular of Starz FilmCenter. The menu runs the gamut from foreign gems to the best of local indie cinema, with stops at all points in between. It also offers great regular programs, including the GLBT-focused Cinema Q and Doc Night, which brings documentary filmmakers in to show their films and talk about them. Whatever your taste in cinema, chances are... More »
2010 | Best Film Program

Every Friday and Saturday night at ten, Denver Film Society programming manager Keith Garcia brings in what he calls "the cooler films," films that don't always get the exposure they deserve. The Watching Hour incorporates all corners of offbeat cinema, including sub-series of zombie films and Ozploitation movies, the original Italian Inglorious Bastards, an archival print of the Dario Argento classic Suspiria, the '80s cult classic The Legend of Billie Jean and even Teen Witch, and provides... More »
2009 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

Does any theater in Denver even come close to matching the eclecticism of Starz Sure, the FilmCenter programs plenty of well-known independent flicks. But it also spotlights obscure features, shorts and documentaries that earn screen time thanks to the archeological instincts of the dedicated staff. Also on tap are special series and events, including April's XicanIndie FilmFest and this summer's Young Filmmakers Workshop. No wonder anyone who truly cares about art and culture in this fair... More »
2008 | Best Way to Watch a Bad Movie

There's no better way to enjoy a cheesy, cliched sci-fi "classic" than getting drunk with a few smart-ass friends and piling on the snarky comments and vulgar innuendo as it plays. That's why we're lucky to have Mile High Sci Fi, a group of hilarious local comedians who've picked up the torch of movie-riffing pioneers Mystery Science Theater 3000 and run with it. Free of the constraints of television, they can be as nasty as they want to be, and they make the most of the opportunity. Every... More »
2008 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

Programmed under the auspices of the Denver Film Society, Starz is not only a great place to see the latest in foreign and independent films, but it's also home to nearly a dozen ongoing series that cover all the cinematic bases. There's Cinema Q for the gay-centric crowd, DocNight for those who want an injection of reality into their film-going lives, and Rocky Mountain PBS Free Community Cinema, which offers a sneak peek of films to be aired later by the PBS series Independent Lens, to... More »
2007 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

Starz FilmCenter has seen better days. It's a bit tatty around the edges, and the seats make airplanes look comfortable. But no other theater can unseat the king when it comes to must-see programming, including critically acclaimed small fests, special nights and the annual blowout of the Starz Denver Film Festival. There's certainly a place for fast cars/fast music/heist/blow-'em-up movies, but when you're feeling a little overstimulated, a trip to Starz will remind you that moviemaking is... More »
2006 | BEST MOVIE THEATER -- PROGRAMMING

The Starz FilmCenter withdrew from a deal to relocate to the Lowenstein Theater on East Colfax Avenue, so the movie house will remain in its tatty old digs in the Tivoli building, where the auditoriums are cramped and the amenities minimal. But the films are glorious, the kind of New York-, Chicago- or L.A.-worthy fare you simply can't find in the suburbs. Recent offerings have included everything from a revival of Antonioni's neglected 1975 thriller The Passenger to the relentlessly spooky... More »
2005 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

The best thing to happen for Denver-area film buffs in decades, the Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli presents a year-round selection of art-house fare, independent features and revival screenings that rivals the best offerings in cinema-rich cities like New York and San Francisco. Recent programs have included a series of five contemporary French comedies, a three-film series honoring the great Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu and new features from Denmark, Bhutan, India, Iran, Argentina and... More »
2004 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

Home to the Denver International Film Festival for ten days each October, the eight-house Starz FilmCenter features top-drawer art films and lively revivals through the remainder of the year, along with Saturday-morning programs for children, film-and-discussion nights, themed series and frequent showcases for Colorado filmmakers. In February, Starz hosted the eighth Denver Jazz on Film Festival, in March the Denver Jewish Film Festival. Coming Soon: The sixth Latino World Cinema series... More »
2002 | Best News for Moviegoers

Featuring six screens and a policy of booking foreign, independent and classic films 365 days a year, the new Starz FilmCenter in the old Tivoli Theaters on the Auraria campus represents a major advance in Denver's cultural life. Operated by the Denver Film Society, which produces the Denver International Film Festival each October, and Dallas- and New York-based Magnolia Pictures, the city's first cinématheque will also screen retrospectives, Saturday-morning children's programs and... More »

Sounds of Silence

By Tom Murphy | Thu, May 10, 2012

On an October night in 1987, Danielle de Picciotto experienced a series of traumatic events that confirmed her decision to leave New York City for Berlin. Memories of that night inspired de Picciotto's latest film, The Glasshouse, a silent movie c... More »
The Glasshouse filmmaker Danielle de Picciotto on the destructive power of fear

By Tom Murphy | Wed, May 9, 2012

Danielle de Picciotto relocated to Berlin in the late '80s for a change of scenery and to get away from the violence of New York City, where the artist/musician had been living. In Berlin, de Picciot... More »
Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, May 4-6, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, May 4, 2012

From Cinco de Mayo celebrations to the First Friday art walk, Denver has plenty of stuff going on this weekend that won't totally demolish your savings. Whether you fancy mariachi music, watching a c... More »
The Hole Truth

By Bree Davies | Thu, May 03, 2012

As the drummer for the controversial Courtney Love-fronted band Hole, Patty Schemel barely made it out of the '90s alive. Now, more than fifteen years after the group's dangerous, drug-fueled peak, Schemel is releasing Hit So Hard, a documentary a... More »
One for All

By Kelsey Whipple | Thu, May 03, 2012

They did everything for each other -- and for art. When Genesis P-Orridge, industrial-rock revolutionary and co-founder of Throbbing Gristle and Psychic TV, moved to New York in the 1990s, he fell in love with a dominatrix almost twenty years his ... More »
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Denver FilmCenter/Colfax

2510 E. Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80206

720-381-0813

Description

Monsters

7:00 p.m. July 18

The Core

7:00 p.m. July 25

The Fly

7:00 p.m. August 1

2012 | Best Movie Theater -- Food/Drink

2010 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2010 | Best Film Program

2009 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2008 | Best Way to Watch a Bad Movie

2008 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2007 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2006 | BEST MOVIE THEATER -- PROGRAMMING

2005 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2004 | Best Movie Theater -- Programming

2002 | Best News for Moviegoers

Sounds of Silence

By Tom Murphy | Thu, May 10, 2012

The Glasshouse filmmaker Danielle de Picciotto on the destructive power of fear

By Tom Murphy | Wed, May 9, 2012

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, May 4-6, 2012

By Robin Edwards | Fri, May 4, 2012

The Hole Truth

By Bree Davies | Thu, May 03, 2012

One for All

By Kelsey Whipple | Thu, May 03, 2012