Early every month, I visit the Castro's Playlist page to see which classics they're showing digitally rather than on film. And no, I don't do this to get angry. I love film, but I also love DCP (the digital standard that's replaced film in theaters). It's more a matter of curiosity. As I understand it, … Continue reading Film, Digital, and the Current Castro Calendar
Category: Upcoming & Local
This Year’s San Francisco International Film Festival Announced
It feels like winter has finally arrived, but according to the calendar, it's aready spring. And that means this years' San Francisco International Film Festival is only weeks away. The Film Society has been releasing bits of news for weeks, but Tuesday morning, they held the big press conference, and then the entire schedule went … Continue reading This Year’s San Francisco International Film Festival Announced
The Castro in April
I just checked the Castro's Coming Soon page to see what's playing in April. The information is limited, but it has some intriguing offerings. Sing-Along Beauty and the Beast: For a split second, I thought this might be Jean Cocteau’s post-war masterpiece, which would be odd since that one isn't a musical. On the other … Continue reading The Castro in April
Upcoming Festivals: Subtitled Noir and Subtitled German
We think of film noir as a very American genre…which is kind of weird. After all, the very word noir should remind us that the French recognized a unique style and gave it a name. So I'm happy to tell you that in its12th installment, Noir City goes international. There will be films from Spain, … Continue reading Upcoming Festivals: Subtitled Noir and Subtitled German
The Bay Area needs another film festival like it needs…
Like a herd of zombies hungry for human flesh, the 10th Annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival will take over the Balboa on November 29 and not let go until December 5. Then it will move to the New People Cinema, where it will continue to devour brains until the 19th. We think … Continue reading The Bay Area needs another film festival like it needs…
Coming Attractions at the Castro, PFA and Stanford
Note: This article has been altered since I first posted it. I corrected some typos and misspellings. I always feel a little guilty (not too much) going to a movie on a beautiful summer day. But the guilt evaporates in November. So let's look at what's coming up at the Castro, Stanford, and the Pacific … Continue reading Coming Attractions at the Castro, PFA and Stanford
X-Rated Movies at Yerba Buena
Some films are just too strong to get an R rating. And for the first 22 years of the rating system, those films were saddled with the notorious X. Through November and December, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will celebrate that controversial and now-dead label with an eight-film series, X: The History of … Continue reading X-Rated Movies at Yerba Buena
This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival Announced Today
In the Bay Area, we have film festivals for Jews, Arabs, Irish, atheists, Asians, South Asians, Asian Americans, blacks, gays, and gay blacks. We have festivals for people who love silent movies, film noir, comedy, and horror. And we have film festivals for people who just love movies. The Mill Valley Film Festival is one … Continue reading This year’s Mill Valley Film Festival Announced Today
Coming Soon to the Castro
I just clicked on the Castro's Coming Soon page. It's not complete, and lacks a lot of information, but it appears to have some cool films--as well as some really strange choices. Some of the more interesting dates: August 9: The classic mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, on a double bill with the famously embarrassing … Continue reading Coming Soon to the Castro
Frameline LGBT Festival Preview
I've previewed three films that will screen at the upcoming Frameline LGBT film festival. Here's what I thought of them: B The Campaign By following a handful of organizers and volunteers, this documentary provides a close and intimate look at the unsuccessful campaign to defeat Proposition 8. But aside from some brief historical context, The … Continue reading Frameline LGBT Festival Preview
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