Last week we were walloped by massive waterfalls from the sky. And this week? You must pick between noirs from the year of 1948 or half of the Coen brothers. Along with one of the brothers, Bay Area cinemas will be showing vintage movies from Martin Scorsese, F. W. Murnau, Jacques Tati, David Lynch, Howard … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 20 – 26
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What’s Screening: August 12 – 18
A lot of vintage fantasy and sci-fi plays on the big screen in the Bay Area this week. There's also that Mark Zuckerberg biopic, along with two movies by Samuel Fuller. You can find MGM at its most sparkling (if not of the best), and a dance directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Festivals & Series Gamera … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 12 – 18
What’s Screening: November 26 – December 2
I hope you didn't gain too many pounds yesterday. How much did I gain? I don't know. I wrote this newsletter on Tuesday. But that also means that I may have missed an event or two that appeared at the last minute. Anyway, here's what's happening in Bay Area revival cinema this week. Festivals & … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 26 – December 2
The State of the Industry at the Mill Valley Film Festival
This year's Mill Valley Film Festival closed Sunday. My last event happened Saturday, and it wasn't even a movie. It was a panel discussion on the State of the Industry. The question of the day was "Can anything beyond blockbusters succeed in theaters?" If you care about the theatrical experience, that's important. Sure, I watch … Continue reading The State of the Industry at the Mill Valley Film Festival
What’s Screening: July 26 – August 1
A boy and his horse, a woman and her leopard, a samurai without a master, and a killer rabbit. All these and more in Bay Area movie theaters this week. Also, three film festivals. Festivals Modern Cinema: Haunted! (Gothic Tales by Women) continues. Read my preview. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival continues through this … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 26 – August 1
What’s Screening: August 18 – 24
A deadly preacher, a family of superheroes, love-struck pre-teens, and a bunch of hippies appear in Bay Area screens this week. Festivals New Filipino Cinema continues through the week and beyond Special Screening B+ Unleashed, Sebastiani, Sunday, 6:00; Rafael, Monday, 7:15 In this predicable but very funny comedy, a dog and a cat run away … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 18 – 24
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