You may have noticed that I'm moving away from virtual cinema. That's because more classic films are popping up in Bay Area theaters. These include Chungking Express, The Man with a Movie Camera, Parasite, Knives Out, and even Creature from the Black Lagoon. Festivals & Series The Oakland International Film Festival continues through Saturday The … Continue reading What’s Screening: Sept 24 – 30
Category: Weekly Newsletter
What’s Screening: September 17 – 23
What's happening in Bay Area cinema? Four theaters are opening up! We've also got a documentary about a little-known but important activist. There's found footage at the BAMPFA. And you can see Citizen Kane in a big, indoor theater. You can also see Putney Swope or The Force Awakens on big screens. And one more … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 17 – 23
What’s Screening: September 10 – 16
What's happening this week in Bay Area cinema? We've got three new movies coming to theaters: one about a budding drag queen, another about America's doctor, and finally an environmental activist who seriously talks to elves. You can also find out what happens when David Byrne mixes up with Spike Lee. Festivals & Series The … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 10 – 16
What’s Screening: September 3 – 9
Since the pandemic shut down theaters, there has been little or no screenings of classic films in real movie theaters. That's why the Cerrito's opening festival seemed so wonderful last May. But now, we're getting more classics on the big screen, thanks to the Balboa, the Roxie, and the Vogue. Festivals & Series The Rose … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 3 – 9
What’s Screening: August 27 – September 2
Want to talk about Apocalypse Now? How about young newlyweds exploring sex (even if the groom doesn't seem to care much). No? How about Anthony Hopkins going senile. Or, perhaps, Fellini's personal comic masterpiece or Wong Kar Wai's brilliant film about adultery. But while the Dark Knight goes after the Joker, Carl Th. Dreyer plays … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 27 – September 2
What’s Screening: August 20 – 26
Everyone seems to be fighting this week in Bay Area cinema. King Kong vs. Godzilla. Chaplin vs. Keaton. People vs. mythological creatures. Mothers vs. teachers. And rich people against other rich people. Festivals & Series King Kong Crashes Godzilla opens Friday and closes Sunday Veinte por veinte (20 for 20) opens Thursday Special online events … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 20 – 26
What’s Screening: August 13 – 19
What's in Bay Area cinema this week? You can experience something like theatrical MST3K. A young girl tries to find her home in the big city. Star Trek with whales. And don't forget teenage vampires in 35mm! But no festivals. New films opening B Naked Singularity (2021), open Friday, Century Northgate and other theaters You need … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 13 – 19
What’s Screening: August 6 – 12
Do you want to talk about Fight Club? If not, you can study monarchs (the butterfly kind). Speaking about education, you can peek into Oakland schools. Meanwhile, the BAMPFA will screen a movie for the first time in 17 months. And what about Afghanistan's moribund film industry? All of that in Bay Area cinema this … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 6 – 12
What’s Screening: July 30 – August 5
As July turns into August, here's what's happening in Bay Area cinema this week: a scientist and his butterflies, a pig and her children, Irish punk, and the best film Terry Gilliam ever made. Festivals The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival closes Sunday New films opening (virtual) A Son of Monarchs (2020), BAMPFA, available today … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 30 – August 5
What’s Screening: July 23 – 29
What's happening in Bay Area cinema this week? Plenty of silent movie action. For more modern fare, there's that Promising Young Woman, along with a peek at the joys of Sesame Street. And if you're not quite ready to see a Hitchcock flick in a real theater, you can take the Terminator to the drive-in. … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 23 – 29
