B+ Documentary Written & Directed by Julia Bacha I missed this documentary when it did the festival rounds last year, but I finally caught it on a review DVD (sent to me by Landmark Theatres) in time for its Friday opening. So here I am, wondering if I’m reviewing the movie or the message. Make … Continue reading Budrus
Month: January 2011
What’s Screening: January 7 – 13
The calendar has sure picked up from last week. The Castro presents six Hitchcock double bills this week. Most of them are relatively obscure, and with good reason. Except the first double bill, they're not his best work. I've concentrated those listings at the bottom of this newsletter. And the Pacific Film Archive opens from … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 7 – 13
Upcoming One- (and Two-) Night Stands
I got a chance to preview two foreign films that will make very brief Bay Area appearances next week. If you don't catch them now, you may never get another chance. A- Sawako Decides, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Thursday, January 13, 7:30; Sunday, January 16, 1:00. How do you manage in a highly … Continue reading Upcoming One- (and Two-) Night Stands
America Lost & Found: The BBS Story
Yes, this is another Blu-ray review coming out of my my PC World Blu-ray boxed set gift guide. If you've read Peter Biskind's excellent history of Hollywood in the 70s, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood, you know something about BBS, the small, short-lived production company that changed everything. … Continue reading America Lost & Found: The BBS Story
My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
I didn't see enough new movies last year to do a top ten list. And I didn't cover enough festivals to do a Festival Top 10, either. So instead, here are my top 10 movie-going experiences of 2010. Half of these were silent film screenings. This was a great year for silents--dominated by Metropolis and … Continue reading My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
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