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What’s Screening: December 21 – 27
No festivals this weekend, but there is a deeply religious Christian holiday turned into an orgy of consumerism. Also some really good movies. We'll start with a very special rarity that you may never get another chance to enjoy: A Miracle Mile, Castro, Friday, 9:20. This apocalyptic romantic comic tragedy thriller sits high on my … Continue reading What’s Screening: December 21 – 27
What’s Screening: December 14 – 20
If the holidays are putting you into a festive mood, sorry. No festivals this week. But we do have movies. A The Central Park Five, Embarcadero, Shattuck, opens Friday. A white woman was brutally raped and left for dead in Central Park. NewYork’s finest arrested five black and Puerto Rican teenage boys, all of whom … Continue reading What’s Screening: December 14 – 20
What’s Screening: December 7 – 13
Another Hole in the Head Film Festival continues through Sunday. But by then, it will be the Festival of Lights, which has nothing to do with movies. B+ Mysteries of the Krell: Making the Sci-Fi Epic Forbidden Planet, Rafael, Saturday, 7:00. The B+ goes to the feature, Forbidden Planet, although the accompanying talk could make … Continue reading What’s Screening: December 7 – 13
What’s Screening: November 30 – December 6
Sorry I haven't been writing much, lately. Alas, professional and family matters have been getting in the way of blogging. I hope to get back to more Bayflicks posting soon. Despite my absence, the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival continues through this week and beyond. Also, this week I add the New Parkway … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 30 – December 6
What’s Screening: November 23 – 29
After all the film festivals we've had lately, you might feel that the Bay Area needs another one like it needs another hole in the head. And so, appropriately enough, the Another Hole in the Head Film Festival opens Wednesday. Here's what else is going on: A McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Vogue, Thursday, 8:00 (movie … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 23 – 29
What’s Screening: November 16 – 22
The fall festivals are winding down. The Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival closes on Sunday, and Doc Fest finishes on Wednesday. A Hava Nagila (The Movie), Camera 12, Sunday, 5:30. Hava Nagila, a documentary about the famous tune, doesn’t take itself too seriously. Even the titles that introduce interview subjects make casual jokes. This fun … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 16 – 22
What’s Screening: November 9 – 15
The Italian Film Festival closes Saturday night, but New Italian Cinema opens tonight and runs through the weekend. Both Doc Fest and the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival continue through this week and beyond. Cinema by the Bay opens today and runs through the week. B- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Alameda, Tuesday and Wednesday. Howard Hawks’ … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 9 – 15
What’s Screening: November 2 – 8
Doc Fest opens Thursday. And the Italian Film Festival continues on Saturday nights. A- The Other Son, Opera Plaza, Shattuck, Aquarius, Rafael, opens Friday. Two families–one Israeli, the other Palestinian–discover that their 18-year-old sons were switched at birth. This could have been played for laughs (in fact it has been, in The Infidel), but director/co-writer … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 2 – 8
What’s Screening: October 26 – November 1
The Chinese American Film Festival continues through Sunday, while French Cinema Now finishes on Monday. But Not Necessarily Noir keeps going through Halloween, and the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival keeps going through the week and beyond. Finally, the Italian Film Festival pops up again for Saturday night. But not everything is about a film … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 26 – November 1
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