There are six film festivals playing this week, which seems ridiculous. Do you choose the Dance Fest, the Latino Fest, or the Green Fest? Can you choose? And remember that Stop Making Sense is still playing all over the Bay Area. Festivals & Series The Green Film Festival of San Francisco opens on Thursday The … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 6 – 12
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What’s Screening: May 19 – 25
Do people go to the movies - if they still go to the movies - to see the stars? If so, there's a lot of stargazing this week in Bay Area cinema. There's Al Pacino, Sigourney Weaver, Russell Crowe (is he still a star?), Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 19 – 25
What’s Screening: January 27 – February 2
Only Fathom Events seems to realize that this week contains Groundhog Day. Anyway, I'm giving you some previews for the upcoming SF IndieFest. After that, there's music from Singin' in the Rain, My Fair Lady, and The Who's Tommy. Other than that, there's a family film about the human brain. Also the best sports movie … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 27 – February 2
What’s Screening: August 6 – 12
Do you want to talk about Fight Club? If not, you can study monarchs (the butterfly kind). Speaking about education, you can peek into Oakland schools. Meanwhile, the BAMPFA will screen a movie for the first time in 17 months. And what about Afghanistan's moribund film industry? All of that in Bay Area cinema this … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 6 – 12