Ain't we lucky? We've got four film festivals running this week in the Bay Area: SF DocFest opened last night and runs through this week and beyond Charlie Chaplin Days plays over the weekend New Filipino Cinema opens Thursday Also opening Thursday, the Reel Recovery Film Festival ? Hatari!, Castro, Thursday, 7:00 Archival dye-transfer Technicolor print! … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 5 – 11
Month: June 2015
The A+ List: The Last Laugh
If the clothes make the man, what happens to the man when his clothes are taken away? Does he loses his self-esteem? Or the love and respect of his friends and family? That's what happens in the 1924 German masterpiece, The Last Laugh, written by Carl Mayer and directed by F.W. Murnau. An aging hotel … Continue reading The A+ List: The Last Laugh
The Best of this years’ San Francisco Silent Film Festival
I planned to report on every day and every screening I attended at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. But that was just too much. So this year, I'm waiting to the end and discussing the highlights. But first, one serious lowlight. When it comes to reserving seats, the Silent Festival is getting almost as … Continue reading The Best of this years’ San Francisco Silent Film Festival
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