Berlin & Beyond continues at the Castro, as does For Your Consideration at the Rafael. Obama's Inauguration, Parkway, Cerrito, Lark, Balboa. Tuesday, early morning. Okay, it's not a movie, but it is the event of the week, and at least four theaters are opening their doors to let us enjoy it together. Check the theaters … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 16-22

Festivals are coming back. Berlin & Beyond runs Thursday through the 21st at the Bay Area’s favorite festival venue, the Castro. In addition to the Blue Angel screening I mentioned earlier and a Wim Wenders tribute, it includes 29 new (at least for America) features. And although it's not really a festival, the Rafael, starts … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 9-15

Happy New Year! Let the Right One In, Parkway, opens Friday. Better than Horror of Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, and The Lost Boys, and maybe better than Nosferatu, this is one of the great vampire movies. What better place for a vampire than a Swedish winter? The nights are very long, snow covers everything, … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 2-8