Here are five films that I saw for the first time - or saw once a long time ago and barely remember. They're listed below from the best to the worst: The Holdovers Arsenic and Old Lace Illusion Travels by Streetcar Hangover Square The Raven Svengali A The Holdovers (2023) The trailer tells you that … Continue reading Movies I’ve recently seen: November 27
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Here are seven films I’ve seen simply because I wanted to see them (or see again)
I haven't done one of these Movies I've Recently Seen articles in months. Why? I was covering film festivals. I also took a long vacation. So, here are seven movies that didn't belong to anything else, whether they're good or bad. As always, they're from best to worst. Boyz n the Hood The Eight Mountains … Continue reading Here are seven films I’ve seen simply because I wanted to see them (or see again)
There will be no August
You've already seen Oppenheimer and Barbie, of course. But what else will you see in theaters in the new month? I can't tell you much about the movies playing in theaters this month. For personal reasons, I'm taking the month of August off. But I can give you some suggestions: I didn't have the time … Continue reading There will be no August
What’s Screening: July 21 – 27
If you want vintage cinema playing in Bay Area theaters, follow the auteurs. This week there are movies from Alfred Hitchcock, Spike Lee, Sergio Leone, Luis Buñuel, and Preston Sturges. But some films are not made by directors, but by studios such as RKO or Studio Ghibli. Festivals & Series The San Francisco Jewish Film … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 21 – 27
What’s Screening: July 7 – 13
This week, we have films from Japan, Italy, Mexico, and Warner Brothers. Most of them are pretty good – and all of them will be better in a theater. Festivals & Series Studio Ghibli Festival opens Saturday, and goes through July The San Francisco Silent Film Festival opens Thursday The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 7 – 13
What’s Screening: Sept 9 – 15
Want to see an old movie in a real theater? This week in the San Francisco Bay Area, you can see some of the best from Akira Kurosawa, Richard Linklater, Walt Disney, Luis Buñuel, two from Francis Coppola, Nicolas Roeg (directing David Bowie), Elaine May, and a whole day of watching works by Pier Paolo … Continue reading What’s Screening: Sept 9 – 15
What’s Screening: Aug 26 – Sept 1
You may have noticed that I didn't post much, lately. Well, I hope you noticed. Anyway, I've been busy with other things. Nevertheless, I found several worth-watching vintage films that will play in Bay Area theaters this week. Festivals & Series Cinequest closes Monday The San Francisco's 48 Hour Film Festival plays for two days. … Continue reading What’s Screening: Aug 26 – Sept 1
What’s Screening: January 21 – 27
The bad news: The Castro Theater is no longer a movie theater. The good news: Other Bay Area theaters are showing plenty of vintage movies. Theaters closings The end of the Castro For decades, the Castro Theatre has been the perfect movie palace for opening a film festival or just for watching vintage cinema. And … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 21 – 27
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: The Gray Flannel Suit | Charming Bourgeoise | The Blue Dahlia | Crossfire
There's a theme going through this list of theoretically random movies - they're all listed at the bottom of my last Criterion article. A- The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956) This is much more than an attack on 1950's conformity. Gregory Peck stars as a father, husband, and breadwinner, and doing all that … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: The Gray Flannel Suit | Charming Bourgeoise | The Blue Dahlia | Crossfire
What’s Screening: November 22 – 28
What's on Bay Area movie screens this week? Lon Chaney and Al Pacino try a life of crime, Steve Martin and John Candy try to go home, John Wayne rides the stagecoach, and Lawrence Harvey hates his mother. We also have Guillermo del Toro, Luis Buñuel, and Mad Max (but he's just a sidekick). Festivals … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 22 – 28
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