C+ Inspirational sports movieWritten by Ty Roberts & Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer, from the book by Jim DentDirected by Ty Roberts This is one of those sports movies intended to inspire everyone to root for the underdog. And since it's based on a true story, you might assume that most of it happened. But … Continue reading 12 Mighty Orphans: Football by the numbers
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
A- show business documentary Directed by Mariem Pérez Riera Rita Moreno has been an exceptional performer since before I was born, and she's still going at it. But I had to watch Mariem Pérez Riera's outstanding documentary, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, to realize just how difficult it was … Continue reading Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
What’s Screening: June 11 – 17
This week in Bay Area cinema: A serious drama that turns into a slasher flick. You can see My Fair Lady or But I'm a Cheerleader Inside real movie theaters - but not as a double bill. And at the drive-in, we've got everything from The Night of The Hunter to Coco. And also two … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 11 – 17
The REAL most influential films of all time
Why should I write a list of the most influential films of all time? The Internet is full of them. They generally contain Citizen Kane, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Sunrise, The Third Man, and so on. All considered masterpieces (and all on my own A+ list). But there's a difference between great art and influence. … Continue reading The REAL most influential films of all time
Censor: Is it serious, or frightening
B Either a horror movie or a drama about horror moviesWritten by Prano Bailey-Bond, Anthony FletcherDirected by Prano Bailey-Bond This unique British film starts as a social drama about excessive violence in the movies. But as it goes along, it becomes a movie filled with excessive violence. The censor of the title, Enid (Niamh Algar), … Continue reading Censor: Is it serious, or frightening
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: One really good new movie and four not-so-good old ones
For the first time in more than 15 months, I've posted one of these "Recently Seen" posts containing a new movie I saw actually saw in a movie theater. A- Limbo (2021) The trailer suggests this is a comedy, and at first, it feels like a very funny and quirky one. But the farther you … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: One really good new movie and four not-so-good old ones
What’s Screening: June 4 – 10
What's showing in Bay Area art house cinema? Finnish sex, Niles without Zoom, Bridesmaids, a faraway galaxy, and two film festivals. Festivals Frameline opens Thursday SF DocFest continues through the week and beyond Helping a theater Live Social Distanced Fundraising Social, Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum, Sunday, Noon Since COVID shut down the theaters, the … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 4 – 10
Carole Lombard & The Marx Brothers at the Criterion Channel
Only yesterday I posted an article about a series of movies at The Criterion Channel, and here I am doing it again. Only this time, I'm discussing two series, and they're all about funny movie stars. Carole Lombard I haven't seen enough Carole Lombard movies. This series, Starring Carole Lombard, should give me a chance … Continue reading Carole Lombard & The Marx Brothers at the Criterion Channel
Dalton Trumbo and films of the Blacklist at Criterion
The Criterion Channel is currently doing something unusual; they're running a series set around - not a director or a star - but a screenwriter. Dalton Trumbo was a top MGM screenwriter in the 1940s, when he was blacklisted for his leftwing politics. He did time in federal prison, then he spent the 1950s writing … Continue reading Dalton Trumbo and films of the Blacklist at Criterion
What’s Screening: May 28 – June 3
The Castro, the Stanford, and the BAMPFA are still closed, but the Grand Lake is open! This week we have a film about a woman running for office in Saudi Arabia. Also Shrek, Eraserhead, and three film festivals. Festivals Berlin & Beyond closes Sunday The Legacy Film Festival On Aging closes Monday SF DocFest opens … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 28 – June 3
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