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
Category: Weekly Newsletter
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
What’s Screening: April 27 – May 3
Islamic justice, Communist romance, the western as myth, and a brief history of time. All that and three film festivals on Bay Area screens this week. Festivals The Tiburon International Film Festival closes tonight The Homage to Michelangelo Antonioni takes over the Castro Saturday. Here's my report. DocLands opens Thursday. You can read my recommendations. … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 27 – May 3
What’s Screening: April 20 – 26
Three great new films, two beautiful old fantasies, plus Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein. Also a superhero marathon, a murderous preacher, and Russians taking over our government. And all that's available on Bay Area movie screens this week. Also, in honor of 420, three theaters screen The Big Lebowski today. Just remember to not light up … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 20 – 26
What’s Screening: April 13 – 19
Women by Bergman and Altman, Eisenstein's love letter to Stalin, Jack Nicholson's first starring role, the movie that made Christopher Nolan famous, and the last few days of the SFFILM Festival. Festivals The San Francisco International Film Festival, the only festival running this week, continues through Tuesday, which is kind of weird, because the closing … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 13 – 19
What’s Screening: April 6 – 12
Robert Redford, Ingrid Bergman, Laurel and Hardy, and a week of animation…if you're not planning on attending the big festival in San Francisco. Festivals The Oakland International Film Festival opened last Tuesday (sorry I didn't tell you about it earlier) and runs through Saturday The San Francisco International Film Festival continues through this week and … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 6 – 12
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