I just saw Golden Door, the Italian film about immigration to America that's opening the San Francisco International Film Festival. A very good, very unusual picture. I'm giving it an . You can click that to read my microreview. The festival is only screening Golden Door on opening night, giving you no options if you … Continue reading Another Festival Preview

I’m changing the site, again. Hopefully to your liking. First, you no longer need to be a registered member to comment on my posts and reviews. Now anyone can tell me I’m wrong, and I hope you do. There’s another change. Starting this week, the commentary part of Bayflicks.net becomes less like a traditional newsletter … Continue reading More Site Changes

Journey From the Fall, 4Star and Elmwood, opens Friday. “Nothing is more precious than freedom.-- Ho Chi Minh’s hypocritical quote adorns the entrance to a re-education center (in other words, a slave-labor camp) in Ham Tran’s small-scale historical epic. But Ham blows his wad early as he shows us a Vietnamese family’s horrific journey away … Continue reading Listings for the Week of April 13, 2007