It's wonderful to watch movies from other countries. You get a taste of a different way of life. The Mostly British Film Festival takes you out of North America, without dropping your eyes to know what the people on the screen are saying. The festival runs 27 films from February 15 to 22. Here are … Continue reading International films without subtitles: The Mostly British Film Festival
Category: Festivals
The end of Noir City 2024
Here are the last films that played at Noir City 2024: Plunder Road is a cheap road movie; but it's a pretty good one. A few men and one woman set out to steal a load of gold from the US government. During the movie, you get to know the robbers, and their hopes. The … Continue reading The end of Noir City 2024
More Darkness: Noir City so far
My wife has become a noir addict. I don't know the cure. Anyway, we're about halfway through Noir City 2024. I'll tell you about the films that I really liked. Victims of Sin was by far the best film I've seen at the festival this year. A beautiful singer/dancer gets pregnant – a major mistake … Continue reading More Darkness: Noir City so far
Darkness Has No Borders at Noir City
Walls, fences, and armed guards. Borders of all kinds keep us in. But on the big screen at The Grand Lake Theater, you can get away, whether you need a heist, a prison break, another language, an illicit affair, or maybe an old-fashioned murder. Once again, Noir City brings crime to Oakland - but in … Continue reading Darkness Has No Borders at Noir City
Laughs, drama, and a Day of Silents
This Saturday, I had a wonderful day at the Castro Theater. The event was A Day of Silents, which is part of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. Five feature films and a collection of shorts, all made before 1930, with live musical accompaniment, comprised this event. So, let's start. Of Mice and Men (and … Continue reading Laughs, drama, and a Day of Silents
Horrible fun at Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
I'm not a big horror fan. It's not one of my favorite genres. Too many movies end with a waterfall of very fake blood. Often, I find myself rooting for the evil monster or the ax-wheeling psychopath. And yet, cinema has created several horror masterpieces. Consider the original Nosferatu, The Bride of Frankenstein, and Night … Continue reading Horrible fun at Another Hole in the Head Film Festival
The Final 2023 Albany FilmFest
I've finally and completely attended the Albany FilmFest – the only film festival I can walk to (although I went by bike). It was one evening and two matinees of short films. Most of the films were made in the Bay Area. Some of the pictures felt like home movies. At other times it was … Continue reading The Final 2023 Albany FilmFest
Opening Night Albany FilmFest
I attended the Albany FilmFest Thursday evening. It's happening at the Cerrito, since there are no longer any movie theaters in Albany. The Cerrito is close enough – just blocks away. It wasn't a full house, but many were in the theater. Albany Greenland: The FilmFest started with four longish shorts. All were about the … Continue reading Opening Night Albany FilmFest
Mill Valley Film Festival; Part 2!
The Mill Valley Film Festival opens October 5 and closes October 15. On September 14, I gave you five short reviews of feature films playing in this year's fest. Below are six other reviews. Most of the films are very good. One of them may win Best Picture. A Fancy Dance ֍ Sequoia, Friday, October … Continue reading Mill Valley Film Festival; Part 2!
The Mill Valley Film Festival is coming
In 1977, Mark Fishkin, Rita Cahill and Lois Cole created the Mill Valley Film Festival; the first films were at the Sequoia Theater. It ran for three days. Now, they're running eleven days: October 5 – 15. Despite the name, the festival spread throughout Marin County, then Berkeley and San Francisco. This year, the Mill … Continue reading The Mill Valley Film Festival is coming
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