Month: November 2015

What’s Screening: November 27 – December 3

~ Lincoln Spector

After the November rush, things are slowing down. No film festivals this week. But we still have movies. A- The Wonders, Opera Plaza, Rafael, Shattuck, opens Friday Mexican magical realism clearly influenced this Italian comic drama about a struggling counter-cultural family of farmers and beekeepers. Nothing happens that is physically impossible, but writer/director Alice Rohrwacher … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 27 – December 3

What’s Screening: November 20 – 26

~ Lincoln Spector

The film festival season seems to be slowing down. We only have two this week, and neither survives through Monday. The ongoing French Cinema Now closes Sunday. The International Southeast Asian Film Festival opens today and also closes on Sunday. But we still have movies. A- Hannah and Her Sisters, Castro, Wednesday Various members and ex-members … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 20 – 26

Roxie gains beer & better projection; hopes to gain members

~ Lincoln Spector

Late last year, when the major theater chains refused to screen The Interview for fear of North Korean terrorists, San Francisco's own Roxie offered to show the comedy. Sony turned them down for technical reasons: The Roxie could screen it in 35mm or Blu-ray, but Sonly would only send the movie out to theaters in … Continue reading Roxie gains beer & better projection; hopes to gain members

Sons wrestle with their past in What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy

~ Lincoln Spector

B+ Documentary Written by Philippe Sands Directed by David Evans How do you go through life with the knowledge that your father, arguably your loving father, was a mass murderer? This unsettling documentary offers two reactions: You can denounce your father for the monster that he was, or you can live in denial. This troubling … Continue reading Sons wrestle with their past in What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy