Bergman illustrates Mozart. Antonioni does adventure. Garbo plays the Queen. And Keaton wrecks the house. All that, plus a full week of LGBTQ films in Bay Area movie theaters. Festivals Frameline continues through this week and beyond Promising events McKellen: Playing the Part, Embarcadero Center, Shattuck, Aquarius, Tuesday, 7:00 The great Shakespearean actor (and movie star) … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 15 – 21
Category: Weekly Newsletter
What’s Screening: June 8 – 14
Transgender prostitutes, unruly composers, hungry aliens, two film festivals, and three new B+ movies. And all of this is happening on Bay Area movie screens this week. Festivals DocFest continues through the week Frameline opens Thursday New films opening B+ Filmworker, Opera Plaza, Shattuck, opens Friday Like many great artists, Stanley Kubrick was an obsessive … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 8 – 14
What’s Screening: June 1 – 7
Thrilling double bills by Hitchcock and Clouzot, comedy by Mel Brooks and Kristen Wiig, a fox with George Clooney's voice, silent and doc film fests, and Garbo and Gilbert's passion burning up the screen. Wild Strawberries couldn't drag me away! I had to prepare this newsletter earlier than usual, and I may have missed some … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 1 – 7
What’s Screening: May 25 – 31
This week in Bay Area theaters, you'll find elephants and animation, along with Garbo, Eastwood, and Nicolas Cage when they were young and beautiful. Festivals The San Francisco Silent Film Festival opens Wednesday. Read my preview. DocFest opens Thursday New films opening B+ Love and Bananas: An Elephant Story, Elmwood, Roxie, opens Friday; Rafael, Sunday, … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 25 – 31
What’s Screening: May 18 – 24
Indiana Jones, Douglas Fairbanks, Mitchum vs. Peck, triple Vertigo, and a movie Beyond the Infinite - and all on Bay Area movie screens this week. Also, one film festival. Festivals CAAMFest continues through the week Vertigo, Vertigo, & Vertigo Over the weekend, three movie theaters will present special screenings of most people's favorite Alfred Hitchcock … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 18 – 24
What’s Screening: May 11 – 17
Professional killers, psychotic killers, inept superheroes, dangerous rabbits, and a whole lot of clay chickens on Bay Area movie screens this week. And only one film festival. Festivals CAAMFest continues through the week and beyond Promising events Mystery Men, New Mission, Wednesday, 10:15 I loved this superhero satire when it opened in 1999; I even … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 11 – 17
What’s Screening: May 4 – 10
A rock star on the supreme court, a love triangle amongst spies, musical Milos, and three film festivals - all on Bay Area screens while I'm in New York State. I wrote this newsletter a little early, so it may not include everything it should. Festivals DocLands continues through Sunday. Read my report. The Empress … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 4 – 10
