I got a chance to preview two foreign films that will make very brief Bay Area appearances next week. If you don't catch them now, you may never get another chance. A- Sawako Decides, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Thursday, January 13, 7:30; Sunday, January 16, 1:00. How do you manage in a highly … Continue reading Upcoming One- (and Two-) Night Stands
Category: Festivals
My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
I didn't see enough new movies last year to do a top ten list. And I didn't cover enough festivals to do a Festival Top 10, either. So instead, here are my top 10 movie-going experiences of 2010. Half of these were silent film screenings. This was a great year for silents--dominated by Metropolis and … Continue reading My Top 10 Movie-Going Experiences of 2010
Upcoming Festivals
How long can the Bay Area go without film festivals? Obviously not that long. These festivals will (hopefully) delight local cinephiles in early 2011: German Gems, January 14 – 16, Castro. Berlin & Beyond may be gone, but this new festival (only the second year) seems to filling its slot—both on the calendar and in … Continue reading Upcoming Festivals
Marwencol
A Documentary, opening Friday. Five men attacked Mark Hogancamp with such viciousness he lost his entire memory and considerable brain function. As a form of self-therapy, he has used Barbie Dolls, GI Joe-type action figures, and models to create a fantasy world of his own. That world centers on a town, Marwencol, in World War … Continue reading Marwencol
Newsletter Addendum: Mill Valley Film Festival
As I mentioned a while back, other responsibilities have pushed Bayflicks further back on my priorities list. That’s the only excuse I can think of this oversight. In last week’s newsletter, I completely forgot to mention the opening of the Mill Valley Film Festival Thursday night. Nor did I post anything on the opening film, … Continue reading Newsletter Addendum: Mill Valley Film Festival
Speaking in Tongues on KQED
I know this blog is supposed to be about theatrical presentations of movies, but I’m about to recommend something on TV. But hey, at least it’s PBS. The wonderful documentary Speaking In Tongues will play on KQED (channel 9) on Sunday, September 26, at 6:00. It will play five other times over the next few … Continue reading Speaking in Tongues on KQED
Limited Coverage
I was hoping to give the Mill Valley Film Festival significant coverage this year, as well some of the many other festivals going on and coming up. This time of year, the festivals really pile up. Unfortunately, family obligations and work that actually pays—such as reviewing home theater equipment for PC World—has to take a … Continue reading Limited Coverage
The Mill Valley Film Festival
This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival started out the gate Tuesday morning with a press conference. By coming at the end of summer, the Bay Area’s other big film festival has one big advantage over that spring shindig in San Francisco: It gives this part of the world our first chance to catch some of … Continue reading The Mill Valley Film Festival
A Few, Upcoming Mini-Festivals
A few small, short festivals are coming up soon. Iranian Film Festival, San Francisco Art Institute, September 18-19. While much of the American media is whipping us up to go to war with Iran, let’s do something very unpatriotic and learn something about the people. Actually, the films to be screened are not all from … Continue reading A Few, Upcoming Mini-Festivals
Jewish Film Festival Report
I’m such a good Jew! I just spent the Sabbath at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. And it wasn’t even in San Francisco. I attended four screenings at the Festival’s first day in this year’s Berkeley portion of the festival. It was also my first movie event at Berkeley Repertory's Roda Theater. Before I … Continue reading Jewish Film Festival Report
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