Last week we were walloped by massive waterfalls from the sky. And this week? You must pick between noirs from the year of 1948 or half of the Coen brothers. Along with one of the brothers, Bay Area cinemas will be showing vintage movies from Martin Scorsese, F. W. Murnau, Jacques Tati, David Lynch, Howard … Continue reading What’s Screening: January 20 – 26
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What’s Screening: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
As 2022 becomes 2023, we can buy tickets and enter a Bay Area cinema. There you can see works by Martin Scorsese, John Huston, Walt Disney, Billy Wilder, Quentin Tarantino, and whoever directed The Rocky Horror Picture Show. There are no film festivals this week. Theatrical revivals A+ Taxi Driver (1976), Balboa, Tuesday, 7:30pm 35mm! … Continue reading What’s Screening: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
What’s Screening: Nov 11 – 17
This week in Bay Area cinema, you can see the new Black Panther. You can also see the new Black Panther. And, of course, you can see…the new Black Panther. But there are some other films screening, as well. Festivals & Series The American Indian Film Festival goes through the week and beyond The Arab … Continue reading What’s Screening: Nov 11 – 17
What’s leaving Criterion at the end of September
At the end of every month, The Criterion Channel removes some of their films to make room for more. Here are some of the films that will go away at the end of August: Full recommendations A Raging Bull (1980) Martin Scorsese put a cap on 70's cinema with this study of boxer Jake La … Continue reading What’s leaving Criterion at the end of September
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: August 5 – 11
A lot of vintage movies will play on Bay Area big screens this week. The Stanford is playing a Gary Cooper double bill. The Roxie screens Taxi Driver. The Rafael continues its Pixar series. The Thing stays at the New Mission for several days. BAMPFA continues its Sam Fuller series, while the New Parkway has … Continue reading What’s Screening: August 5 – 11
What’s Screening: June 3 – 9
What have we got in Bay Area cinema this week? Stiff upper lips, a powerful dog, the mafia, a cowardly lion, Halloween in June, William Goldman's enchanting and funny fairy tale, and of course, sex. Also, two festivals. Festivals & Series Doc Fest ends on Thursday The Castro Theater's 100th Birthday Celebration opens today and … Continue reading What’s Screening: June 3 – 9
What’s happening this summer at BAMPFA
You may have noticed that recently there haven't been any movies playing at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). No, it's not closing down like so many theaters. It's just that the museum's Barbro Osher Theater always closes down in the last half of May. But coming in June, movies will return to the … Continue reading What’s happening this summer at BAMPFA
What’s Screening: July 9 – 15
What's in Bay Area cinema this week? The absurdity of Fractured Flickers, a talk about Taxi Driver, lesbians young and old, The Beatles, The Jedi, and dancing in LA. Sorry that I haven't been posting as often as I should. I've been busy with other work. Festivals windrider bay area opened yesterday (sorry about that). … Continue reading What’s Screening: July 9 – 15
What’s Screening: March 19 – 25
Almost exactly a year ago, I posted what I thought might be my last What's Screening newsletter. After all, how could I write about films in local theaters when the theaters were all closed? I ended up writing about movies set in medieval times. I knew this newsletter would have to change. For almost a … Continue reading What’s Screening: March 19 – 25
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