The Mill Valley Film Festival opened Thursday night with Joe Wright's musical retelling of Edmond Rostand's 1897 classic play Cyrano de Bergerac, starring Peter Dinklage. Most actors playing Cyrano wear an extremely long nose - the character's huge snout keeps him from finding love. But Dinklage needs no special makeup; his own shortness sets him … Continue reading Opening Night, Peter Dinklage, & Cyrano
Month: October 2021
What’s Screening: October 8 – 14
The Mill Valley Film Festival is taking a lot of oxygen out of the cinematic Bay Area. But if you're not in the mood for new and serious films, some worthwhile oldies are also in theaters…mostly as a run-up to Halloween. Festivals & Series The Mill Valley Film Festival continues through this week and beyond … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 8 – 14
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: The Big Chill | The Man Who Would Be King | Island of Lost Souls | Gretchen the Greenhorn & The Good German
It's amazing I've been seeing so few movies recently, aside from those I reviewed for the Mill Valley Film Festival. But I managed these four. A- The Big Chill (1983) A group of baby boomers, now coming into their 30s, come together for a funeral. They were all radical activists back in the day; now … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: The Big Chill | The Man Who Would Be King | Island of Lost Souls | Gretchen the Greenhorn & The Good German
What’s Screening: October 1 – 7
A lot of classics are turning up in movie theaters this week. We even have a double bill! But it's October, and Halloween approaches. There's nothing like screaming with everybody else in the middle of an audience. Festivals & Series The Mill Valley Film Festival opens Thursday night Veinte por veinte (20 for 20) closes … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 1 – 7
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