Peter Moore of the Roxie recently shared a bit of history with his Facebook friends - of which I thankfully am one. It's a facsimile of the San Francisco Chronicle movie listings for Wednesday, May 25, 1977. You'll find a photo of the complete listing at the bottom of this article. May 25th was the … Continue reading A Snapshot of San Francisco Movie Going, 1977
Month: April 2018
What’s Screening: April 27 – May 3
Islamic justice, Communist romance, the western as myth, and a brief history of time. All that and three film festivals on Bay Area screens this week. Festivals The Tiburon International Film Festival closes tonight The Homage to Michelangelo Antonioni takes over the Castro Saturday. Here's my report. DocLands opens Thursday. You can read my recommendations. … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 27 – May 3
Chaplin Diary, Part 10: The Last Shorts
With The Kid's high acclaim and higher box office numbers, Charlie Chaplin proved that he could successfully make feature-length films. But he still owed First National three pictures, and his partners at United Artists desperately wanted Chaplin movies to release. To please both companies, he would have to make three more shorts before he could … Continue reading Chaplin Diary, Part 10: The Last Shorts
May Festivals: DocLands & CAAMFest
We have two film festivals coming up in May. Unfortunately, I don't have time to cover each of them properly, so I'll just give you a quick rundown. DocLands The Bay Area hosts almost as many documentary film festivals as it does Noir fests. This Marin County-based, four-day festival runs from May 3 through May … Continue reading May Festivals: DocLands & CAAMFest
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Get Carter, The Big Sleep, & 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
What with the big film festival and all, I've had very little time in the last month to simply watch movies. But here are three I managed to catch. All of them are old crime movies, and I saw all three on FilmStruck. I also saw The Big Lebowski at the Castro, but since I've … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Get Carter, The Big Sleep, & 20,000 Years in Sing Sing
Immerse yourself in Michelangelo Antonioni
Now that the big festival is winding down, I have time to tell you about a smaller one coming up. On Saturday, April 28, Cinema Italia San Francisco will take over the Castro for an Homage to Michelangelo Antonioni. This one-day film festival will screen five of his major works - three in 35mm; two … Continue reading Immerse yourself in Michelangelo Antonioni
What’s Screening: April 20 – 26
Three great new films, two beautiful old fantasies, plus Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein. Also a superhero marathon, a murderous preacher, and Russians taking over our government. And all that's available on Bay Area movie screens this week. Also, in honor of 420, three theaters screen The Big Lebowski today. Just remember to not light up … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 20 – 26
The Rider must discover his own limitations in this excellent film
A Western drama Written & directed by Chloé Zhao When we first meet Brady (Brady Jandreau), he appears to be doing brain surgery on himself. Not quite, but he's removing massive bandages and even metal staples from his head. You get the very strong feeling that he shouldn't be doing this on his own. Brady, … Continue reading The Rider must discover his own limitations in this excellent film
1945: When the Jews returned to town
A Period drama Written by ván Angelusz , Péter Reich, and Ferenc Török Directed by Ferenc Török It's August, 1945. The war in Europe ended scarcely three months ago. In a small Hungarian town, two Orthodox Jews get off the train. Who are they and what are they doing there? 1945 isn't about these two Jews. … Continue reading 1945: When the Jews returned to town
Kodachrome focuses on blurred relationship
A- Road movie Written by Jonathan Tropper, from an article by A.G. Sulzberger Directed by Mark Raso No, this picture isn't about analog vs. digital photography. It's a road movie, and a drama about a father and son reconnecting after a long and strained absence. Road movies feel loose, but they follow a strict story … Continue reading Kodachrome focuses on blurred relationship
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