What’s Screening: November 15 – 21

November 15, 2019November 13, 2019 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 8 Comments

What's in Bay Area movie theaters this week? Two very good new movies. The Cotton Club with your choice of double bill. Molly Ivins and King Henry V. Drunken actors and gay cowboys. And film festivals from France, South Asia, and Napa. Festivals The 3rd i South Asian Film Festival plays one more day: Saturday … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 15 – 21

Movies from 1939 at the Stanford

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 ~ Lincoln Spector ~ 1 Comment

I'm not sure who proclaimed 1939 The Great Movie Year. Probably it was Ted Turner, when he owned the MGM, Warner, and RKO libraries. A lot of beloved classics came out that year, including The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind - the two most beloved films of Hollywood's studio era. Also, 1939 … Continue reading Movies from 1939 at the Stanford

What’s Screening: May 10 – 16

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 ~ Lincoln Spector

This week on Bay Area movie screens: Satan and Adam, Herzog and Gorbachev, James Dean and Paul Thomas Anderson, and the biggest of them all: King Kong and Godzilla. Also two film festivals. Festivals CAAMFest (The Center for Asian American Media) continues through this week and beyond A The French Had a Name for It, … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 10 – 16

What’s Screening: February 15 – 21

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 ~ Lincoln Spector

Note: After I posted this newsletter, a reader brought another film festival, opening tonight, to be attention. I've therefore corrected this article. What's happening in Bay Area theaters this week? Silent comedy, John Huston, Paul Butterfield, and David Bowie. Also two new movies and three four film festivals. Plus, at the Lark and Roxie, it'll be … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 15 – 21

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