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Rock concert documentary

Directed by Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Stones concert film bombs horribly in the first half, but rights itself in the span of one song and sails on to to a glorious but too-soon finish. If the first half had been as good as the second, Shine a Light would sit next to Scorsese’s [...]

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Just a quick note on changes to Speakeasy’s Parkway and Cerrito. Mostly the Parkway.
I guess the Parkway must be losing some momentum, customer-wise. First, Speakeasy spokeperson Will Viharo announced that his Thrillville series, which he’s been splitting between the two theaters, will find its permanent home at the Cerrito. Then, just this week, he tells [...]

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I just saw Mataharis–another really good film. This character study of three female private detectives, all working for the same agency (and the same sleazy boss), follows them as their work and private life intertwine and complicate each other.
The best story involves Inés (María Vázquez), the youngest of the three and the only single one, [...]

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Are we about to lose the Castro? Will it go the way of the Balboa and start carrying first-run Hollywood fare?
A regular Bayflicks.net reader pointed me to a very frightening article on the SF Weekly web site, which directed me to a much less scary one at the Bay Area Reporter. I’ve also exchanged emails [...]

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