Jim Jarmusch directs a jailbreak. Ai Weiwei makes art for prisoners of conscience. And Pauline Kael makes sense of it all. Also Jewish and Black film festivals. Virtual Festivals Cinegogue Summer Days continues through Sunday. Read my preview. The San Francisco Black Film Festival continues through August 2 Bay Area theaters with virtual cinema Balboa … Continue reading In Bay Area Virtual Cinema: July 17 – 23
Tag: Pauline Kael
In Bay Area Virtual Cinema: May 8 – 14
What's screening through Bay Area movie theaters? An Israeli Romeo and Juliet. Last year's big winner at a bargain basement price. Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Pauline Kael. And one of the greatest noirs of all time. And we even have a festival. We still can't go to the movies, but we can still see new … Continue reading In Bay Area Virtual Cinema: May 8 – 14
What’s Streaming: May 1 – 7
If it weren't for some idiot in Wuhan eating a bat, I'd be at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival right now. And yet, surprisingly, film festivals are starting up again. Of course, they're virtual film festivals, which aren't anywhere near as fun as the real kind. There's one this week. More to come. Virtual … Continue reading What’s Streaming: May 1 – 7
What’s Streaming: April 24 – 30
Before COVID-19, I usually saw new films theatrically near home…the East Bay. But until this week, I couldn't buy a streaming ticket that would help a theater within biking distance. Now that's changed. I'm happy to announce that three East Bay theaters - the BAMPFA, the Cerrito, and the Elmwood - are now selling streaming … Continue reading What’s Streaming: April 24 – 30
What’s Screening: February 14 – 20
What's in Bay Area art house cinemas this week? Still more Agnès Varda, but this time with something by her husband, Jacques Demy. Also Kurosawa and Monty Python double bills. And works by Spike Lee, Alfonso Cuarón, Hal Ashby, and Paul Thomas Anderson. But only one film festival. I have to wonder, what would Pauline … Continue reading What’s Screening: February 14 – 20
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