I just found this out: Oakland's Grand Lake Theater will screen An Inconvenient Truth all day today as a benefit for Draftgore.com. I'm not sure how I feel about the draft Gore campaign, but when a guy wins an Oscar, Emmy, and Noble Prize in the same year, he probably should win the Presidency, as … Continue reading Al Gore Alert

I was able to preview two films screening at the Arab Film Festival: Winterland, Camera 12, San Jose, Friday, October 26, 9:30; California Theater, Berkeley, Sunday, October 28, 7:00. I've already told you about this one in my weekly recommendations and warnings (it played in San Francisco this past Friday night). You'll find my microreview … Continue reading Arab Film Festival Recommendations

Since I wrote my Capra at the Stanford post yesterday, the Stanford folks have filled in a few things. For one thing, the promised but named Capra silent has been named, and my hopes have been fulfilled. On November 30, you can see The Strong Man with organ accompaniment by Dennis James. It's a great … Continue reading More on Capra (and others) at the Stanford

Just a few interesting things on the way: If you looked at schedules for Bay Area art theaters after Bergman and Antonioni died in early August, you probably wondered where all the tributes were. The Castro finally comes through this week with a Bergman series running Tuesdays and Wednesdays through November 21. Most of his … Continue reading Previews of Coming Attractions

Last Saturday night, my wife and I caught Death at a Funeral at the Albany Theater. As you’d expect from a Landmark Theater, the movie was proceeded by trailers for upcoming Indiewood releases: Lust, Caution, Michael Clayton, The Darjeeling Limited, and Margot at the Wedding. With the exception of Michael Clayton, these are all getting … Continue reading Upcoming Festivals