Alfred Hitchcock and Michelangelo Antonioni together at last, along with Bill Nye, Bob Fosse, James Dean, and two - yes, only two - film festivals. All that and more on Bay Area screens. Festivals The 3rd i South Asian Film Festival plays one extra day on Saturday And the SF Urban Film Fest continues through … Continue reading What’s Screening: November 17 – 23
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LA 92 looks at Rodney King trial and riots
B Documentary Directed by Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin I watched and reviewed two films about the Robert King riots in less than three months. Of the two, this is the one worth catching. On the other hand, when you're comparing it to the very disappointing Gook, that's not much of a compliment. In 1991, … Continue reading LA 92 looks at Rodney King trial and riots
Gook finds no meaning in Rodney King riots
D+ Inner-city drama Written & directed by Justin Chon Everything about Gook tells you that this is an important film. It deals with racial conflict between Americans of African and Korean decent. It's set in one of those poor, dangerous Los Angeles neighborhoods that white people try to avoid. It's set in 1992, on the … Continue reading Gook finds no meaning in Rodney King riots
