The new year isn't that new anymore. This week the Pacific Film Archive returns from its winter break, and the first film festivals of 2014 open. First, For Your Consideration starts its run today (Friday), previewing 14 possible nominees for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. Then Berlin & Beyond, opens Wednesday. I'm not listing Saturday's … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 10 – 16
Month: January 2014
Cinematic Romance: My Review of Liv & Ingmar
B Film history documentary Directed by Dheeraj Akolkar Ingmar Bergman and Liv Ullmann comprise one of the great teams in film history. Their collaborations include Persona, Cries & Whispers, Scenes From a Marriage, and Autumn Sonata. As a romantic couple, they lasted only five years. But their artistic collaboration, and their friendship, lasted nearly 40, … Continue reading Cinematic Romance: My Review of Liv & Ingmar
What’s Screening: January 3 – 9
Still no festivals. But they're coming. Expect one next week. A Valley Girl, Castro, Friday. Was there ever a less promising film to become a classic? Made on a miniscule budget, financed by people more concerned with tits than story, and with a title ripped off from a recent novelty song hit, Valley Girl was … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 3 – 9
My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2013
Happy New Year! Because I have ten fingers, I'm obliged to write a top-ten list every year. But I don't have to be conventional about it. Instead of listing my top ten new films of the year, I'm writing about my best movie-going experiences. To pick these ten, I take into account the quality of … Continue reading My Best Movie-Going Experiences of 2013
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