This Tuesday is Valentine's Day, so there should be a lot of romance in the air. Take your loved one to the cinema…or take several loved ones. I can tell you about three films that will be screening at the Mostly British Film Festival – two of them good, and one stinker from the great … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 10 – 16
Tag: Hal Ashby
What’s Screening: January 14 – 20
I have stopped going to movie theaters because of Omicron. I just don't think it's safe - even though I wear a mask and have all the right shots. I'm not the only one who thinks that way. The Film Noir Foundation has postponed this year's Noir City festival. And the New Parkway has gone … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 14 – 20
What’s Screening: September 3 – 9
Since the pandemic shut down theaters, there has been little or no screenings of classic films in real movie theaters. That's why the Cerrito's opening festival seemed so wonderful last May. But now, we're getting more classics on the big screen, thanks to the Balboa, the Roxie, and the Vogue. Festivals & Series The Rose … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 3 – 9
What’s Screening: February 14 – 20
What's in Bay Area art house cinemas this week? Still more Agnès Varda, but this time with something by her husband, Jacques Demy. Also Kurosawa and Monty Python double bills. And works by Spike Lee, Alfonso Cuarón, Hal Ashby, and Paul Thomas Anderson. But only one film festival. I have to wonder, what would Pauline … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 14 – 20
What’s Screening: September 13 – 19
In Bay Area movie theaters this week: Molly Ivins, struggling in San Francisco, great music from the '70, Art House Theater Day, and films by Billy Wilder, Abbas Kiarostami, Robert Downey Sr., and J.J. Abrams. But only one film festival. Festivals Indie Shorts opens today and closes Sunday The Week's Big Event Art House Theater … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 13 – 19
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: More FilmStruck binge watching
With Thanksgiving finished, I had a chance to watch more movies before FilmStruck goes away. Only three more days left in the best streaming service ever. A Being There (1979), FilmStruck Peter Sellers gave the best performance of his life as Chance, the Gardener (AKA Chauncey Gardner), a mentally deficient TV addict who knows only about … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: More FilmStruck binge watching
What’s Screening: November 2 – 8
In Bay Area movie theaters this week: Elephants, a Hal Ashby triple bill, Bergman’s right arm, Gene Kelly, and the Bay Area premiere of Orson Welles’ last film. Also, four film festivals. Festivals The Berlin & Beyond Autumn Showcase continues through Saturday Doc Stories continues through Sunday The 3rd i South Asian Film Festival also … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 2 – 8
What’s Screening: September 28 – October 4
Hal Ashby, Paul Greengrass, Rafael Sabatini, Mel Brooks, The Beatles, Ingmar Bergman, and a bunch of smart kids - along with six (count 'em, six!) film festivals - in Bay Area movie theaters this week. Festivals The San Francisco Latino Film Festival closes Sunday Hong Kong Cinema opens today and runs through Sunday The Japan … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 28 – October 4
The Last Detail & Last Flag Flying
Richard Linklater blew me away with three great films in a row: Bernie, Before Midnight, and Boyhood - especially Boyhood. I eagerly looked forward to what he would do next. I recently got a chance to find out. Linklater's latest film, Last Flag Flying, is a disappointment. It's not bad, but it's considerably less than … Continue reading The Last Detail & Last Flag Flying
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