SF Sketchfest (only partly a film festival) continues through this week and keeps going. Meanwhile, Berlin & Beyond (very much a film festival) opens Thursday. B+ The Hateful Eight, Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, Cerrito, still running I'm giving this a B+ because it's not being presented in 70mm. If it was, I'd give it an … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 8 – 14
Month: January 2016
Catching The Hateful Eight in 70mm
I'm not one of those cinephiles who sees the digital transition as the end of cinema. Far from it. I respect the practical and even the aesthetic advantages of shooting digitally. And as a general rule (there are exceptions), I rather see a movie projected off a DCP than a 35mm print--and that includes classics … Continue reading Catching The Hateful Eight in 70mm
Best Movie-going experiences of 2015
I don't do the usual top ten list. Instead, as one year ends and another begins, I list my favorite movie-going experiences of the previous year. What makes a great movie-going experience. A great movie helps a lot--but it isn't entirely necessary. It's a combination of the movie, the theater, the print, the projection, and … Continue reading Best Movie-going experiences of 2015
The Force Awakens at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
Thursday afternoon--the last afternoon of 2015--my wife and I finally saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens. And we went out of our way to see it at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission. It was our first experience seeing a movie there. It was a lot of fun, but expensive. I've already written about the New Mission--the … Continue reading The Force Awakens at the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
What’s Screening: January 1 – 7
We've got two sort-of film festivals opening this week. The Rafael isn't calling For Your Consideration a festival, but a concentration of 13 films in seven days qualifies by my book. It opens today (Friday) and runs through Thursday. SF Sketchfest, which opens Thursday, is clearly a festival, but movies are only one part of … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 1 – 7
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