Beauty and the French Connection Looking Through a Glass Onion. The Mostly British Film Festival continues through the week and IndieFest opens Thursday. A Beauty and the Beast (1946 version), Castro, Thursday. I’d be hard-pressed to think of another film that’s anything like Jean Cocteau’s post-war fantasy. It’s a fairytale, told with a charming and … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 3 – 9
Tag: Iranian cinema
What’s Screening: January 20 – 26
The Wages of Separation When You Put Safety Last Noir City opens today (Friday) and runs through the week and a bit beyond. A A Separation, Embarcadero Center, opens Friday. Writer/director Asghar Farhadi demonstrates how good people can turn against each other in this harrowing tale from Iran about divorce, family responsibilities, and courtroom drama. … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 20 – 26
A Separation
A remarkable film from Iran reveals the tensions in two families. A drama/mystery Written and directed by Asghar Farhadi One seldom finds clear heroes and villains in family turmoil. When marriages fail and people lose their temper, you're most likely to find good people on both sides, angry and flawed, but trying to do the … Continue reading A Separation
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