In Praise of Digital Projection

June 28, 2011June 4, 2012 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 1 Comment

I’m a cinema purist. I want my films shown in the correct aspect ratio. I don’t approve of colorization, adding new and “improved” special effects, or 2D-to-3D conversions. I’m offended when the DVD or Blu-ray disc of a classic doesn’t include the original mono soundtrack. Yet, in terms of the esthetic cinematic experience, I wouldn’t … Continue reading In Praise of Digital Projection

Jewish Film Festival

June 26, 2011 ~ Lincoln Spector

Now we come to the festival that merges what some friends have called my two religions: Judaism and Cinema. The 31st San Francisco Jewish Film Festival opens at the Castro on Thursday, July 21 with Mabul (The Flood), and closes at the Rafael on Monday, August 8 with The Matchmaker. In between those dates it … Continue reading Jewish Film Festival

Blu-ray Review: The Manchurian Candidate (original, 1962 version)

June 24, 2011 ~ Lincoln Spector

“Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life.” All the men who served under him in Korea say so. Which is odd because the guy is a cold, self-righteous jerk. Maybe it has something to do with the way they seem to be on autopilot when … Continue reading Blu-ray Review: The Manchurian Candidate (original, 1962 version)

Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

June 19, 2011May 17, 2017 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 1 Comment

By early 1968, Hollywood was finally beginning to realize that nothing would ever be the same again. “Warren Beatty, who looked like a movie star, had become a producer. Dustin Hoffman, who looked like a producer, had become a movie star. And Sidney Poitier, who looked like no other movie star had ever looked, had … Continue reading Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

Sixty Six

June 13, 2011June 13, 2011 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 2 Comments

Note: I wrote this review after screening this film for the 2008 San Francisco Film Festival, and saved it as a draft, waiting for a theatrical release that never happened. I've discovered today that it's available for instant streaming on Netflix, so I'm posting it now. B Coming-of-age comedy Written by Peter Straughan and Bridget O’Connor, from … Continue reading Sixty Six

Great Projection Saturday, Part 2: 70mm & Lawrence of Arabia

June 12, 2011 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 4 Comments

After yesterday’s digital projection morning, I went home, relaxed for a few hours, then went with my wife to the Castro to see Lawrence of Arabia in 70mm. This wasn’t a new experience, but an old, beloved one. Hollywood made a lot of long epic movies in the 50s and 60s. Many of them were … Continue reading Great Projection Saturday, Part 2: 70mm & Lawrence of Arabia

Great Projection Saturday, Part 1: D- Box, Sony 4K, and Super 8

June 12, 2011June 4, 2012 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 2 Comments

I had a great movie-going day yesterday. Two great movies, both expertly presented in their best available format. I started the morning at the Camera 7 Pruneyard, south of San Jose, for a special press screening of Super 8 (I’ve just added Camera Cinemas to Bayflicks’ list of theaters). Theater manager Alejandro Adams organized the … Continue reading Great Projection Saturday, Part 1: D- Box, Sony 4K, and Super 8

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