Richard Gere, Guillermo del Toro, and the rest of this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival

March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector

This year's San Francisco International Film Festival officially launched at a San Francisco press conference Tuesday morning. It opens Thursday, April 23 with Alex Gibney’s tech documentary, Steve Jobs: the Man In the Machine. Two Thursdays later, on May 7, it will close with Experimenter, a history-based drama about psychologist Stanley Milgram, who did some … Continue reading Richard Gere, Guillermo del Toro, and the rest of this year’s San Francisco International Film Festival

The 50-hour science fiction movie marathon

March 29, 2015March 30, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 4 Comments

I promised back in 2012 to tell you about the 50-hour science fiction marathon. As we just passed the 40th anniversary of the event, I think the time has come. For more than two days in March, 1957 1975, I sat with hundreds of other crazy people and watched 25 feature motion pictures starring aliens, … Continue reading The 50-hour science fiction movie marathon

Silent Film Festival announced

March 27, 2015April 7, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector

With live music, great movies, knowledgeable guests, and enthusiastic audiences, and all set in the beautiful Castro Theater, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival is easily one of the best movie-going experiences that the Bay Area has to offer. And this intense, silent movie immersion experience is getting longer. This year, the festival is expanding … Continue reading Silent Film Festival announced

The Wrecking Crew: The hidden heroes of rock ‘n’ roll (my review)

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 1 Comment

B Music documentary Directed by Denny Tedesco Who supplied the addictive riffs on “Da Doo Ron Ron,” "California Dreamin'," “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and the theme music for Mission: Impossible? Despite what it says on the LP sleeves, much of the inspiration came from an unsung collection of Los Angeles session musicians informally called The … Continue reading The Wrecking Crew: The hidden heroes of rock ‘n’ roll (my review)

Excuse the recent error

March 23, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 2 Comments

I am still using this blog! The recent, short post was meant for another blog.

Living is Easy with Eyes Closed: My review

March 18, 2015March 15, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector

C+ Road picture Written and directed by David Trueba Living is Easy with Eyes Closed is a very pleasant picture. For almost two hours, you get to hang out with three very likeable people who, in their travels together, meet other likeable (and some unlikeable) people. The scenery is lovely. But the picture doesn't get much … Continue reading Living is Easy with Eyes Closed: My review

Documentary Tearjerker: Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015 ~ Lincoln Spector

A Documentary Directed by Michele Josue I have a rule. If a film makes me cry, it deserves a high grade. If it makes me cry a lot, it gets an A. This documentary about the homophobic murder of a young gay man had me all but audibly sobbing. Do you remember Matthew Shepard? In … Continue reading Documentary Tearjerker: Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine