I was able to preview two films screening at the Arab Film Festival: Winterland, Camera 12, San Jose, Friday, October 26, 9:30; California Theater, Berkeley, Sunday, October 28, 7:00. I’ve already told you about this one in my weekly recommendations and warnings (it played in San Francisco this past Friday night). You’ll find my microreview [...]
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For the first part of this report, click here. When I arrived at the Cerrito a little before 7:00 on Thursday night, I was handed a pair of cheap, cardboard,3D glasses–the red-and-blue kind. Yes, part of the program was in 3D. Not a big part, but a short called “Third Dimensional Murder” made in 1941–more [...]
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I finally made it to a Thrillville event last night. I hope it’s not my last time. Thrillville, for those who are not in the know and didn’t bother to click that link, is a series of B movies, live music, contests, and prizes staged regularly at the Cerrito or Parkway. I attended a pre-Halloween [...]
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Since I wrote my Capra at the Stanford post yesterday, the Stanford folks have filled in a few things. For one thing, the promised but named Capra silent has been named, and my hopes have been fulfilled. On November 30, you can see The Strong Man with organ accompaniment by Dennis James. It’s a great [...]
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The Stanford‘s new schedule is up, and the theme is Frank Capra. Of the 26 films they’ve announced, 18 are Capra’s. Actually, they’re starting off Saturday night with a Billy Wilder double bill–Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot. Great movies, but obvious choices that any cinephile has seen countless times. Still, if it’s been [...]
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Just a few interesting things on the way: If you looked at schedules for Bay Area art theaters after Bergman and Antonioni died in early August, you probably wondered where all the tributes were. The Castro finally comes through this week with a Bergman series running Tuesdays and Wednesdays through November 21. Most of his [...]
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As far as I’m concerned, it’s official. You can get just as good a picture shooting with a digital camera as you can with 35mm film. Maybe better. This afternoon I attended a press screening of an independent drama called Valley of the Heart’s Delight (I’ll post my review a little closer to the film’s [...]
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On first viewing, I loved 3:10 to Yuma enough to give it an , despite a lot of problems I had with the last act. But the weeks went by, I’ve found myself more and more bothered with the movie’s inherent problems. So I’m officially downgrading it to a . Don’t get me wrong; most [...]
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