Out of the films that were nominated for Best Picture last year, half of them weren't worth watching. This year, all the nominees are at least pretty good. Most are excellent. Here's what I have to say about them. A Killers of the Flower Moon There's very little about indigenous people in Martin Scorsese's recent … Continue reading When it comes to Oscars, 2023 was a very good year
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What’s Screening: July 7 – 13
This week, we have films from Japan, Italy, Mexico, and Warner Brothers. Most of them are pretty good – and all of them will be better in a theater. Festivals & Series Studio Ghibli Festival opens Saturday, and goes through July The San Francisco Silent Film Festival opens Thursday The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 7 – 13
What’s Screening: May 14 – 20
Godzilla wakes up Bay Area classic cinema after more than a year's slumber. Also, Danish action, kids against guns, Melvin Van Peebles' first film, World War II, and rodents of unusual size. Festivals The DocLands Documentary Film Festival closes on Sunday CAAMFest continues through the week and beyond Godzilla's Monster Bash opens today, and with … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 14 – 20
What’s Screening: March 26 – April 1
What do we have in Bay Area movies this week? A drummer losing his hearing, a couple of virtual cinema suggestions, and Moses splitting the Red Sea in a real theater (just in time for Passover). At the drive-in, you can watch some of the best of Hitchcock, Wilder, and the Coens, along with a … Continue reading What’s Screening: March 26 – April 1
What’s Screening: April 13 – 19
Women by Bergman and Altman, Eisenstein's love letter to Stalin, Jack Nicholson's first starring role, the movie that made Christopher Nolan famous, and the last few days of the SFFILM Festival. Festivals The San Francisco International Film Festival, the only festival running this week, continues through Tuesday, which is kind of weird, because the closing … Continue reading What’s Screening: April 13 – 19
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