On Thursday, I told you about the upcoming Noir City and SF Sketchfest festivals. I also promised to tell you about some other upcoming festivals. Here they are: Berlin & Beyond, January 29 - February 3 The Bay Area's German language festival returns with a modest selection of movies from Germany, Austria, and the German-speaking … Continue reading Even More Upcoming Film Festivals
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Upcoming Film Festivals
The end-of-the-year film festival drought is coming to an end. New festivals are on the way. Here's two that we can look forward to in the coming weeks: Noir City, January 16 - 25 Film noir festivals have become a dime a dozen, but Eddie Mueller's two-week wallow in the dark side of escapist cinema … Continue reading Upcoming Film Festivals
Sunday at the Mill Valley Film Festival
I spent Sunday at Mill Valley Film Festival. Amazingly, I was actually in Mill Valley. Here's what I saw: The 3D Sideshow 3D enthusiast and filmmaker Robert G. Bloomberg introduced this selection of shorts with a trailer to a 50's 3D movie called The Maze. He followed this with his own Frogs & Friends--a selection … Continue reading Sunday at the Mill Valley Film Festival
MVFF: A Bridge to a Border
Saturday afternoon, I made it to the Rafael for a Mill Valley Film Festival screening of Rob Nilsson's A Bridge to a Border. To be honest, I wouldn't have picked that film if I had recognized the director's name. Two years ago I caught his Maelstrom, and hated it. I'm glad to say that A … Continue reading MVFF: A Bridge to a Border
MVFF: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Lark
Wednesday night I finally got to a 2014 Mill Valley Film Festival event--a screening at the Lark of one of my favorite westerns, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Believe it or not, this was my first visit to the Lark. Yes, I've been covering it at Bayflicks for years, but this was the … Continue reading MVFF: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Lark
Mill Valley Film Festival Preview, Part II
Since I wrote Part 1, I've managed to see three additional movies that will screen at the upcoming Mill Valley Film Festival. Here's what I thought of them, in order of best to worst. A Hide and Seek Four young adults, two women and two men, move into a large and remote country house, intent … Continue reading Mill Valley Film Festival Preview, Part II
Valentino, Keaton, Caligari, Laurel and Hardy: My report on Silent Autumn
I could think of few better ways to spend a day then the way I spent last Saturday, at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival's first Silent Autumn event. Over the course of the day, we were treated to three features, two collections of shorts, and a lot of great music. Let's take the day … Continue reading Valentino, Keaton, Caligari, Laurel and Hardy: My report on Silent Autumn
Mill Valley Film Festival Preview, Part 1
Here are three movies that I've been able to preview for this year's Mill Valley Film Festival. I've listed them in order of best to worst. There will be more to come. A- Two Days, One Night The boss gives his employees a choice: Either Sandra (Marion Cotillard) keeps her job, or everyone else receives … Continue reading Mill Valley Film Festival Preview, Part 1
This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival announced
The California Film Institute today announced the 37th annual Mill Valley Film Festival--which, as usual, doesn't stay in Mill Valley. Major events will take place in San Rafael and Corte Madera. This festival provides the Bay Area with our first look at this year's Oscar bait. Consider this: For the last four years in a … Continue reading This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival announced
Jewish Film Festival Preview
I've previewed five films that will screen at this year's San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Here's what I thought of them, in order from best to worst. Curiously, the two best are also the least Jewish. I guess they were so good they had to be added anyway. A Swim Little Fish Swim Don't let … Continue reading Jewish Film Festival Preview
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