What's happening in Bay Area cinemas this week? Two by Fellini, two written by Greta Gerwig, early Richard Linklater, along with desperate poverty, teenage girls, and silent horror. And as Omicron lifts, film festivals that didn't happen in January and February have dates set up in March. Festivals & Series WinterFest closes SundayThe SF Urban … Continue reading What’s Screening: March 4 – 10
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What’s Screening: Jan 28 – Feb 3
What's happening in Bay Area cinema as January turns into February? We've got laughs from Preston Sturges, Bill Murray, and Monty Python. Also noir from Pedro Almodóvar, or satire from Boots Riley. I had to prepare this newsletter earlier than usual for personal reasons. That means that if a screening is announced at the last … Continue reading What’s Screening: Jan 28 – Feb 3
The Last Laugh on Blu-ray
In F.W. Murnau's 1924 masterpiece, The Last Laugh, an aging man - proud of his job and the uniform that comes with it - is demoted to a lesser position by a heartless manager. It will break him. Aside from being a powerful story centered around a great star performance, The Last Laugh is one … Continue reading The Last Laugh on Blu-ray
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