The Motion Picture Academy released the 2017 Oscar nominees this morning, and for the most part, they did a good job. (As I write this, oscar.com is over capacity. I'm getting the results from CNN.) Let's start with the big one: Best Picture. There are nine nominees this year, and I saw and liked eight … Continue reading The Oscar Nominees
Day: January 23, 2018
Modern Cinema Festival Previews
Want to know what classic films you should catch at the upcoming Modern Cinema festival? Here are six movies I can recommend, along with three others that I vaguely remember liking. All of the films will be screened at SFMOMA's Phyllis Wattis Theater. A+ Lawrence of Arabia, Sunday, February 18, 1:00 Lawrence isn't just the … Continue reading Modern Cinema Festival Previews
