A moving portrayal of grief and family — of obligation and choice for one young woman; an Orthodox Hassidic Jew…
TINY: A Story About Living Small
It was a wonderful kick-off to the 3rd Annual San Francisco Green Film Festival! An outdoor, solar-powered screening of “TINY…
Movie Theater madness: Who let these people into my screening?!
Two films in two days. Two theater chains. Two loud Hollywood films. And two theater experiences that were far from…
San Francisco International Film Festival 56: Four Fun Features!
A film festivals is like a river. Where you “ford” the river; where you step into the stream, is unique.…
“Le Tableau” — It’s not paint by numbers
THE PAINTING (LE TABLEAU) Animation, Jean-Francois Laguionie, France/Japan, 2012, 78 minutes In English or in French with English subtitles The…
“Kiss of the Damned”: Pretty People in fabulous fashion looking for devotion (and/or dinner)
Xan Cassavetes, daughter of the famous director, John Cassevetes, has directed her first feature film; a vampire thriller in the…
“In The House”: in the company of Francois Ozon’s women
Francois Ozon has created a body of work that features some unique film worlds: the pastel-colored past of “Potiche”, the…
“Blancanieves”: Borrowing from the past to tell stories to the present
Two years ago, “The Artist” took home the Oscar for Best Picture. A French production with high-production values, a jazzy…
“Trance” :Hypnotic, chaotic, who-done-it
James McAvoy has a wide-eyed, boy wonder appeal. Dressed in a nice suit with his posh accent, he stares straight…
Challenging the audience: Films that make you “wonder”
Here in the Bay Area in the middle of April, lovers of cinema have a wide array of film choices.…
