With a title like Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese, you know this movie isn't going to be entirely serious. Yes, it's a documentary by one of our most brilliant and generally serious auteurs. But it's also a rockumentary. And since it's tongue-in-cheek and isn't totally real, it's also a mockumentary. … Continue reading Rolling Thunder Revue on Blu-ray
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In Bay Area Movies: October 23 – 29
The Rafael is coming back into action, but if you're still not ready to sit down in an indoor space with strangers (I'm not), you've got drive-in and streaming options galore. But no film festivals - physical or virtual. Special online events A I Wake Up Streaming: M (1951), Roxie, Tuesday, 7:00, on a double … Continue reading In Bay Area Movies: October 23 – 29
Robbie Robertson and…oh yeah, The Band
B Musical documentary Directed by Daniel Roher The Band was one of the best groups in the history of rock and roll. As The Hawks, they beautifully backed Screamin' Jay Hawkins and then Bob Dylan. But when they just played only with each other, the music turned into magic. Daniel Roher's documentary, Once Were Brothers: … Continue reading Robbie Robertson and…oh yeah, The Band
Doc Stories closes with Martin Scorsese & Bob Dylan
Note: I've altered this article to correct an error. Doc Stories (a festival I didn't have time to cover) closed Monday night with a bang - a celebration of Martin Scorsese's non-fiction work. Not surprisingly, it was a packed house. SFFILM Director of Programming Rachel Rosen started the event with a wonderfully short introduction, followed … Continue reading Doc Stories closes with Martin Scorsese & Bob Dylan
What’s Screening: November 1 – 7
Note: I've corrected this newsletter since I published it. Martin Scorsese will make two personal appearances at the Castro this week. Also three new films, comedies from Jacques Tati and The Naked Gun, those men with The Right Stuff, and that very scary Face in the Crowd. And only two film festivals. Festivals Doc Stories … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 1 – 7
What’s Screening: September 27 – October 3
On Bay Area movie screens this week: A 59-year-old erotic thriller from Korea, early works by Capra, Buñuel, and Pennebaker, and two young men born to be wild. We also have seven, yes seven, film festivals. Festivals The Women Sports Film Festival closes Saturday The Green Film Festival continues through Sunday. Read my preview. The Oakland … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 27 – October 3
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Rolling Thunder Revue, Last Black Man in SF, Rosenda, The Vikings, & The Woman in the Window
I didn't see a single movie in my European vacation. I was tempted to see The Dead Don't Die in a cinema club across the street from our Airbnb, but it was dubbed into Italian. Then, as soon as I got home, I dived into previewing the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. It wasn't until … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Rolling Thunder Revue, Last Black Man in SF, Rosenda, The Vikings, & The Woman in the Window
What’s Screening: June 21 – July 11
I'm writing this very long newsletter on June 11, just before taking a few weeks off Bayflicks. I thought I'd let you know about at least some of what's coming up while I'm off. And because I wrote this early, I'm missing a lot of things. For instance, I know nothing about what will screen … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 21 – July 11
What’s Screening: June 7 – 13
In Bay Area movie theaters this week: Martin Scorsese rolls out Bob Dylan's thunder, Orson Welles raises Kane, Mike Nichols graduates to the big leagues, and Anthony Mann mans up James Stewart. Also, a continuing documentary festival. Festivals SF DOCFEST continues through this week and beyond New films opening C+ The Fall of The American … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 7 – 13
