As long as there has been home video, there have been beloved movies--2001, Dersu Uzala, Lawrence of Arabia--that I had no interest is seeing on any living room format. Now, with Blu-ray discs, I'm taking that back. I bought a Blu-ray player a while back, and one of the first movies I rented was 2001: … Continue reading Blu-Ray Makes the Grade
Day: May 8, 2009
SFIFF Report: Last Day
I caught two screenings on the last day of the San Francisco International Film Festival: Speaking in Tongues. Let me start with a confession. I'm monolingual. Horribly monolingual. I hate being an English-only individual, and after seeing Speaking in Tongues, I suspect that if I had been part of an immersion program in elementary school … Continue reading SFIFF Report: Last Day
Unmade Beds
When I saw Unmade Beds at the 2009 San Francisco International Film Festival, I was under the impression that it would eventually receive a theatrical release. I therefore wrote, and held, this review. The release never materialized, but the movie is available on Netflix, so I’m posting the review, anyway. A- Youth drama Written and … Continue reading Unmade Beds
What’s Screening: May 8 – 14
No festivals this week, but these screenings may help you get over your withdrawal. Early Kubrick and Altman Double Bill, Roxie, Sunday, 7:00. The Film on Film Foundation presents early, low-budget works by future great directors: Stanley Kubrick's Fear and Desire and Robert Altman's the Delinquents. Both movies will be presented in 35mm prints. Should … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 8 – 14
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