Like a distant but beloved relative, the Mostly British Film Festival returns to San Francisco for a week in the middle of March. The Festival was founded in 2009 by Ruthe Stein, former entertainment editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. Each year it has grown in popularity and always returns...

Pollack mentioned he joined Twitter only 16 days ago, and already has over 80,000 followers. (video after the break)

Stark Insider is on location at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In this episode, Brie Larson talks about Room, and losing her (inner) child. "It's very similar to Plato's 'Cave' allegory." Brie Larson lit up San Francisco last night at the premiere for her new film Room. But it wasn't just her...

In the age of Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and other streaming services, does things like Nielsen ratings matter anymore?

What if you were scripted to behave badly? Breaking down the fourth wall—the unseen barrier between actor and viewer—has become somewhat of an interesting trend in film (see Funny Games starring Naomi Watts). We've seen it for years on stage in the theater; an actor will maintain a personal...

Team Cinequest today announced dates for its upcoming film festivals. First up is the Cinejoy Virtual Festival taking place March 1-12, 2023. As the name implies this is an online experience that showcases live events and movies on its platform -- organizers note that a free registration is required. Later in...

"Great news, we're gonna make this movie!" Two years later, when Sarah Silverman finally got the email that she thought she'd never get she hit reply-all and wrote "Yay!" Then, she said last night at the premiere of I Smile Back at the Mill Valley Film Festival, she spiraled into a little...

Amargosa is a documentary about the life and passions of Marta Becket, a dancer and artist who decided to move from the bustle of New York to the remote ghost town of Death Valley Junction, California and set up a theater house. The opening narration and dramatic panoramic shots reminded...

Literally caught between a rock and a hard place, Aron Ralston took extreme measures to extricate himself.

Ask for Jane is a riveting independent film shown recently at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Written and directed by Rachel Carey and produced by Caroline Hirsch, the movie tells the story of a Chicago-based underground collective which provided pregnancy terminations for thousands of middle-class women in the late...