Here's another film festival, one intended to give you the willies from mid-July to late August. Modern Cinema: Haunted! (subtitled Gothic Tales by Women). It will play at SFMOMA's Phyllis Wattis Theater. SFMOMA's latest "Modern Cinema" series looks at gothic stories, most of them horror of some sort. All of them are written by a … Continue reading Gothic Tales from very scary Women
Category: Festivals
Hong Kong and Jewish Film Festivals in July
I can't properly cover all Bay Area's film festivals - especially now that I'm taking a few weeks off the blog. But I can tell you a little bit about two July festivals, even though I don't really know much about them yet. Hong Kong Cinema New People Cinema and Roxie, July 12 - 14 … Continue reading Hong Kong and Jewish Film Festivals in July
Sunday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
I'll tell you one thing about the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. While it's extremely fun, it's also exhausting. I don't think I could have survived another day of it. Here's what I saw on the last day: Japanese Girls At the Harbor In the early 1930s, Japan created realistic, humanistic silent films. This work … Continue reading Sunday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Saturday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
I saw five feature films Saturday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival, and three were about socially unacceptable romances (and yes, they were all heterosexual).. Lights of Old Broadway Marion Davies plays identical twins separated at birth, but that's not what this comedy is really about. It's a love story set against the Irish … Continue reading Saturday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Friday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Another busy day at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival . You Never Know WomenWilliam Wellman directed this entertaining tale set an acrobatic troupe. Problems come up when a wealthy cad sets his sights on a beautiful acrobat, who doesn't realize that the head of the troupe loves her. Much worse, she doesn't realize that … Continue reading Friday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Thursday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Thursday was the first full day at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. And believe me; it was full.. Amazing Tales From the Archives The free, 10am show this year presented four illustrated lectures. The first had San Francisco's Silent Film Festival's Robert Byrne, along with Thierry Lecointe, discussing flip books made from early films. … Continue reading Thursday at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
The Cameraman & Opening Night at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
I'm going to try to cover the San Francisco Silent Film Festival day by day, which isn't easy when the days are so long. So please excuse me if my grammar and spelling aren't the best. So lets get going with the opening night screening of Buster Keaton's The Cameraman. But before the movie, the … Continue reading The Cameraman & Opening Night at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival
Cary Grant, harsh South Africa, and leaking top secrets: My last day at the SFFilm Festival
Sunday was my last day at this year's SFFilm Festival. It was also the day with the last big event: The Closing Night Show. The Festival will continue through Tuesday, but without me. David Thomson Master Class: Thinking About Cary Grant I started the day not with a movie, but with a lecture. Film historian … Continue reading Cary Grant, harsh South Africa, and leaking top secrets: My last day at the SFFilm Festival
Scientology & Cultural Clashes: Thursday at the SFFilm Festival
I saw two films yesterday at the SFFilm Festival. One was a disappointment. Both were followed by director Q&As. Over the Rainbow Jeffrey Peixoto takes a unique approach to Scientology in this documentary. Instead of an exposé showing us the corrupt underbelly of this extremely organized religion, he interviews true believers. While he does so, … Continue reading Scientology & Cultural Clashes: Thursday at the SFFilm Festival
A Dark Comedy & LGBTQ Refugees: Wednesday at the SFFilm Festival
I saw two very different movies yesterday at the SFFilm Festival. The Death of Dick Long This very dark comedy works extremely well as a noirish thriller. Or is it a noirish thriller with a deep strain of dark comedy? Three good-old boys party a little too hardy. The next morning, one of them (the … Continue reading A Dark Comedy & LGBTQ Refugees: Wednesday at the SFFilm Festival
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