Monday is Valentine's Day, so we have several romantic films you can enjoy on the big screen. In fact, the New Parkway, which has been closed recently because of Omicron, has several cinematic love stories served with special dinners. Festivals & Series SF IndieFest closes Sunday Special online events Restoring the Films of William S. … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 11 – 17
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What’s Screening: August 27 – September 2
Want to talk about Apocalypse Now? How about young newlyweds exploring sex (even if the groom doesn't seem to care much). No? How about Anthony Hopkins going senile. Or, perhaps, Fellini's personal comic masterpiece or Wong Kar Wai's brilliant film about adultery. But while the Dark Knight goes after the Joker, Carl Th. Dreyer plays … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 27 – September 2
What’s Screening: March 6 – 12
With coronavirus spreading, it's a scary time to go to the movies. The Stanford is closed until further notice, ending or delaying the Kurosawa series. Amazon, Netflix and other companies have dropped out of SXSW - a major technology and film festival in Austin. But if you have the courage to go to an arthouse … Continue reading What’s Screening: March 6 – 12
Movies I’ve Recently Seen: EDtv, Cat People, Irma Vep, & The Body Snatcher
Here are four films I've recently revisited or seen for the first time. I bet you can guess which ones I watched on Halloween. A EDtv (1999), DVD Near the end of the 20th century, two comedies foretold the concept of reality television. The first, The Truman Show, got all the praise. But the second one, … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: EDtv, Cat People, Irma Vep, & The Body Snatcher