The 3rd I South Asian Film Festival opens Thursday for a four-day run at the Roxie and the Castro. French Cinema Now also starts Thursday for a seven-day run at the Clay. In My Father's Shadow: A Daughter Remembers Orson Welles with The Lady From Shanghai, Rafael, Monday, 7:00. The Lady from Shanghai is not … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 30 – November 5
Month: October 2009
New PFA Schedule
Just as I started to write again, a new Pacific Film Archive schedule shows up in the mail. Plenty of stuff I’d like to see. They’ve got a Ingrid Bergman festival with an interesting twist: nothing from Hollywood. Between November 4 and December 17, the PFA will screen nine European features (and one collection of … Continue reading New PFA Schedule
San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event
I missed the big, three-day festival in July, and I’m determined to make this one. On Saturday, December 12, the Castro will come alive with crowds, film, and live music with four feature films—one a 162-minute epic—for the 5th annual San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event. It will start at 11:30 with Chang: A … Continue reading San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event
What’s Screening: October 23 – 29
I haven’t done one of these in a long time, and I’m not really prepared, and I’m just trying to get my feet wet again, so bear with me. Okay, festival news: I haven’t been following the festivals, but these ones are going on right now: Cinema by the Bay, through Sunday. Doc Fest, through … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 23 – 29
I’m Back
More than four months after my last post (not counting the Soul Power review, which I’d written months before), I’m resurrecting Bayflicks. Without going into details, let’s just say I have a very busy summer, and not all of it was busy in a good way. I got to very few movies during that time, … Continue reading I’m Back
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