Bruce Lee, John Wayne, Bugs Bunny, and pregnant nuns grace this week's Bay Area screenings. And not only Bugs Bunny. This weekend we get two collections of Loony Tune classics, both in 35mm. Festivals The (Not Just) Hong Kong Action Film Series continues Friday through Sunday, as it will throughout July. New films opening B+ … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 8 – 14
Month: July 2016
Pregnant nuns, and no; it’s not a comedy. My review of The Innocents
B+ Religious drama Written by Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial, Pascal Bonitzer, Anne Fontaine Directed by Anne Fontaine Religion at its worst--stern, rule-based, shameful, and dictatorial--comes up against basic human values in this drama about a nunnery experiencing a rash of new-born babies. Yes, that description suggests a Monty Python-like farce, not a serious drama. … Continue reading Pregnant nuns, and no; it’s not a comedy. My review of The Innocents
What’s Screening: July 1 – 7
Hong Kong action, Frank Zappa, Harry Dean Stanton, and a talking pig grace Bay Area screens this week. Festivals I'm not sure if I should count the (Not Just) Hong Kong Action Film Series as a festival. Indiefest is calling it a series, but with three of four films screening most Saturdays and Sundays, it … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 1 – 7
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