Got off to a bad start with my first movie of the festival: Robot and Frank. They didn't let people into the theater until 5 minutes before the movie was supposed to start. Then they rushed us in and started the film quickly. As far as the movie was concerned C+ Robot & Frank, This … Continue reading SFIFF Report: Robot & Frank
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SF International Film Festival Preview, Part II
I've previewed three more films that will screen in this year's San Francisco International Film Festival. Here's what I thought about them. In case you missed Part I, you'll find it here. All of these films will likely receive a theatrical release in the near future. So if you miss them at the festival, you'll … Continue reading SF International Film Festival Preview, Part II
Silent Influences: Mostly Silent Movies From the Talkie Era to the Present
With The Artist finally playing locally, I thought it would be fun to look at other post-silent movies with little or no dialog. Cinema, in its purest form, is a visual art. What it can do without words has always been more powerful than what it can do with them. If I ran my own … Continue reading Silent Influences: Mostly Silent Movies From the Talkie Era to the Present
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