The Mill Valley Film Festival finishes Sunday. But don't' despair. The Arab Film Festival opens today (Friday). The one-day Berlin & Beyond Autumn Showcase happens Saturday. And the Bay Area ReelAbilities Disabilities Film Festival opens Wednesday. Plus, there are all of these: A The Two Faces of January, Embarcadero Center, Shattuck, opens Friday; Rafael, opens … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 10 – 16
Month: October 2014
MVFF: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Lark
Wednesday night I finally got to a 2014 Mill Valley Film Festival event--a screening at the Lark of one of my favorite westerns, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Believe it or not, this was my first visit to the Lark. Yes, I've been covering it at Bayflicks for years, but this was the … Continue reading MVFF: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Lark
The Two Faces of January: The Best Thrillers Take Their Time
A thriller Written by Hossein Amini, from a novel by Patricia Highsmith Directed by Hossein Amini The less you know about The Two Faces of January when you walk into the theater, the more you’re going to enjoy it. So I’m going to try talking about this thriller without giving away much of the plot. … Continue reading The Two Faces of January: The Best Thrillers Take Their Time
What’s Screening: October 3 – 9
The Mill Valley Film Festival, which opened last night, runs through this week and beyond. My festival recommendations and warnings are at the end of this newsletter. A Gandhi, Castro, Sunday, 7:00. The closest thing to a 60's style historical epic since Patton, Richard Attenborough's masterpiece follows the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his days … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 3 – 9
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