Cinequest runs in San Jose from February 25 through March 8, with "250 screenings, 150+ films, with 80 U.S., North American, and World Premieres." In addition to all the new films they’ll be showing (none of which I’ve seen), here are a couple of interesting events: How often do you get to see D. W. [...]
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Low-key drama Written by Jonathan Raymond and Kelly Reichardt, from Raymond’ story “Train Choir” Directed by Kelly Reichardt This is a film for our time. We’re all hurting. We’re all scared. We’re all wondering when the axe will fall and how long we’ll stay afloat when it does. (Pardon the mixed metaphor.) Our economic situation, [...]
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How’s this for weird: I was actually in film school when Fellini’s Amarcord came out. And I was a big fan of Fellini at that time, with both La Strada and 8 1/2 high on my list of the greatest films of all time (8 1/2 is still there). But until Friday night (when I [...]
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The Oscar nominations were announced this morning, but I had a busy day, so I’m only writing about it now. Every year I get excited and hyped-up about the Oscars, and yet I always know how stupid the whole thing is. If the best picture of the year actually becomes the Best Picture of the [...]
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I saw Wim Wenders’ new film, Palermo Shooting, at the Berlin & Beyond festival last night. I also saw Wim Wenders, who was there to receive a lifetime achievement award. If the Castro wasn’t sold out, it was close to it. After four people came onstage to talk about Wenders’ effect on their lives, the [...]
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My wife and I saw Revolutionary Road at the newly refurbished Shattuck tonight. I’ll start with the film, then tell you about the theater. After a romantic prologue where an attractive couple meet and fall for each other, Revolutionary Road plunges you into a severely unhappy marriage–all the worse because the couple clearly still love [...]
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I’ve seen a few of this year’s Oscar Bait films. Here’s what I thought of them, from best to worst. Milk: Yep, I’m always a sucker for a historical epic, especially one set in a time and place that I can remember. Sprawling without ever being boring, and inspiring without getting preachy. I’ve always known [...]
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