My cold (I'm pretty sure it's not the Swine Flue) is still keeping me away from the festival, but that doesn't keep me from talking about it. I'll be appearing tonight on on blogtalkradio's Worst Show On The Web to discuss the films I've seen so far. I'll be on at about 8:15, and the … Continue reading My Upcoming (Internet) Radio Appearance
Category: SFFilm (San Francisco International Film Festival)
Down for a Few Days
Maybe it's the swine flu, or maybe it's just a head cold. It feels like a head cold. Whatever it is, I'm not going to be spending this weekend at the film festival. Damn!
SFIFF Report: Sunday
I finally got to the San Francisco International Film Festival yesterday. I saw three movies there. One major concern--not surprising considering the economy: The place wasn't as crowded as in past years. The first film I saw played to a near-empty house, and there was no waiting at the concession stand. Here's what I saw: … Continue reading SFIFF Report: Sunday
SFIFF Preview 4: Battle for Terra
Battle for Terra will screen twice during the first week of the San Francisco International Film Festival. Then, almost immediately, it will open for a regular release. I recommend you skip it at the Festival and catch it later for two reasons: It's best to use festival time to see films you'll never get to … Continue reading SFIFF Preview 4: Battle for Terra
SFIFF Preview 3: My Suicide
Teenage Comedy/Drama Written by Eric J. Adams, David Lee Miller, Jordan J. Miller, Gabriel Sunday Directed by David Lee Miller As far as I know, the San Fran International Film Festival will be your only chance to see this thoughtful, sad, funny, entertaining, and thoroughly unique motion picture. Catch it if you can. A video- … Continue reading SFIFF Preview 3: My Suicide
SFIFF Preview, Part II
These two films aren't scheduled for theatrical release after the San Francisco International Film Festival, so if you don't catch them at the Festival, you may never get another chance. But with one of them, that's not a bad thing. For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism, Kabuki, Sunday, May 3, … Continue reading SFIFF Preview, Part II
SFIFF Preview
Yesterday I attended press screenings of two films that will play at the San Fran International Film Festival. Both of them will have regular (or at least limited) runs after the festival, so they're not now-or-never opportunities. I've written longer reviews of each, which will go live just before their post-festival releases. Adoration, Kabuki, Saturday, … Continue reading SFIFF Preview
Coppola and SFIFF
I wish I could figure out a way to maintain this blog, see movies, raise a family, and earn a living. I've had to let the blog slip, recently. In fact, for the first time in years, I didn't attend the press conference for the San Francisco International Film Festival. In case you haven't heard, … Continue reading Coppola and SFIFF
60’s Westerns SFIFF: Robert Redford & Sergio Leone
They keep dribbling out more news about the upcoming San Francisco International Film Festival. Last week, they announced that Robert Redford will receive the Peter J. Owens Award for acting. (No, Peter J. Owens wasn't an actor; he was a philanthropist.) He'll receive the award at a big, expensive, black-tie affair April 30. But the … Continue reading 60’s Westerns SFIFF: Robert Redford & Sergio Leone
Tiburon Film Festival
The press release for the Tiburon International Film Festival arrived last night, and I only just got around to opening it. Some interesting stuff in the lineup. A Warner Brothers tribute will include a screening of The Jazz Singer. The legendary cinematographer and sometime director Haskell Wexler will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by … Continue reading Tiburon Film Festival
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