How do you like the new look? I'm bringing Bayflicks.net into the 21st century, using WordPress blog software to better organize the editorial parts of the site and let you easily comment on what I write. The schedules are plain old html, and it will be a while before I fix that, but within a … Continue reading Welcome to the New Bayflicks.net

Festivals, festivals, festivals, festivals, and festivals. I take a few weeks off, and film festivals spread like the flu in February. Okay, a quick rundown on what’s here and what’s coming. Let’s start with Cinequest, which, as you read this, has already opened. As an organization, Minnie Driver will receive a Maverick Spirit Award at … Continue reading Festival Update

The General, California Theatre, San Jose, Friday, 7:00. Buster Keaton pushed film comedy like no one else when he made this one. He meticulously recreated the Civil War setting. He mixed slapstick comedy with battlefield death. He hired thousands of extras and filmed what may be the single most expensive shot of the silent era … Continue reading Movies for the Week of March 2, 2007