I haven't done one of these Movies I've Recently Seen articles in months. Why? I was covering film festivals. I also took a long vacation. So, here are seven movies that didn't belong to anything else, whether they're good or bad. As always, they're from best to worst. Boyz n the Hood The Eight Mountains … Continue reading Here are seven films I’ve seen simply because I wanted to see them (or see again)
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What’s leaving Criterion when December ends
You'll probably be happy to see the end of 2020. But you may also find sadness about the films going away from The Criterion Channel at the end of December. Here are a few that will disappear from Criterion on New Year's Day: A Trouble in Paradise (1932) What's so fascinating and entertaining about witty, … Continue reading What’s leaving Criterion when December ends
What’s Screening: September 20 – 26
This week in Bay Area theaters: Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery save Alcatraz. Teenage vampires and a hammy Shakespearean reduce the population. Silent builders put up a rickety shack and the Taj Mahal. And Peter Bogdanovich closes the last picture show. Plus four film festivals. Festivals The Oakland International Film Festival opened yesterday (sorry, I … Continue reading What’s Screening: September 20 – 26
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