We're deeper into October, yet we're not seeing as many horror films this week as last. Instead, Bay Area theaters are screening two political documentaries, Robert Altman's unusual western, Jean-Luc Godard's first and best movie, one of the greatest dance routines ever put on film, and part two of Richard Linklater's brilliantly romantic trilogy. If … Continue reading What’s Screening: October 7 – 13
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Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Picnic | Black Orpheus | Princess Mononoke & Images
What can I say about these four movies as a group? I can tell you that they were all made in the second half of the last century. They have sound and they're all in color. And finally, I watched (or re-watched) all of them recently and had never written about them before. A- Picnic … Continue reading Movies I’ve Recently Seen: Picnic | Black Orpheus | Princess Mononoke & Images
What’s leaving Criterion at the end of June – the complete version
Sorry about yesterday's blunder. I accidentally posted an unfinished version of this article. Here's the complete post. Several Marx Brothers will disappear from the Criterion Channel at the end of the month…and that's no laughing matter. Some serious films will disappear as well. Here are just a few of the films that will no longer … Continue reading What’s leaving Criterion at the end of June – the complete version
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