What's happening in Bay Area cinema this week? You can see one of the most suspenseful documentaries I've ever seen? Not your thing? How about a preview of one of the year's biggest movies, even if it deserves to bomb. Festivals & Series The Mill Valley Film Festival closes Sunday The San Francisco Dance Film … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 15 – 21
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What’s Screening: December 11 – 17
This week in Bay Area movie theaters, either on the big screen or streaming through virtual cinema: managing a city under occupation, punk rock Irish style, work around the clock, and Jimmy Carter. Also films by Wong Kar-Wai, Joon-ho Bong, and Norman Jewison. Plus, two virtual film festivals open Friday. Festivals The Tiburon International Film … Continue reading What’s Screening: December 11 – 17
What’s Streaming: April 10 – 16
I'm still figuring out this streaming-based newsletter. But everything seems entirely different than it used to be. Alteration by Lincoln Spector Helping a theater The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum is more than just a movie theater with a museum attached. It's also an archive, protecting rare prints. But with the theater and museum closed, … Continue reading What’s Streaming: April 10 – 16
What’s Screening: February 28 – March 5
Robbie Robertson ignores his Band. Kurosawa goes '60s noir. Hitchcock becomes stranger on a train. And a giant mutant predator hits South Korea (and no, it's not Donald Trump). All this, plus three film festivals and more this week in Bay Area arthouse cinemas. Festivals The East Bay International Jewish Film Festival opens Friday and … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 28 – March 5