Clinton Stark

Clinton shoots videos for Stark Insider. San Francisco Bay Area arts, Ingmar Bergman and French New Wave, and chasing the perfect home espresso shot 25 seconds at a time (and failing). Peloton: ClintTheMint. Camera: Video Gear

Android App of the Day: ‘Yelp’ a 24 hour, on-call foodie in your pocket

Yelp has the content, but not the check-in (at least not on Android).

Wine Marketing: Has Costco updated merchandising to spur sales?

Something looked different at Costco during my last visit. Look closely at these photos. Notice anything? Aside from the fact that these are less than ideal photos taken from trusty Droid, you might notice the wine section at your local Costco is sporting a new, torn jeans and t-shirt...

Loreto Bay sale “currently moving ahead”

The man has spoken. Today, Loreto Bay announced on its web site Loreto Bay News that a sale is "currently moving ahead." Seeking to dispel rumors that the deal had fallen through, the short post states, "upon the successful completion of this process, there will be an official announcement...

Film Review: ‘Peepers’ a bare butt buffet of laughs

A Fight Club for voyeurs, Peepers takes us into the secret world of roof-top hopping "peepers," where we join alongside a rag-tag group armed with binoculars and walkie-talkies looking for excitement in other people's windows. Fraternizing in the shadows at night, but with office jobs by day, we learn...

Film Review: ‘Applause (Applaus)’

Thea (Paprika Steen) can only seem to find acceptance and respect on the stage. Off it, her life is unraveling. She's a recovering alcoholic out of rehab, her husband left with the two boys, and she has no friends; except for the lonely drunk at the corner tavern. Buying...

Sunday Espresso: Turning Japanese, NHL vs. Clarinet, Publish or Perish

You know the expression, if you want to get a point across you need to make it three times? Or something like that. Don't forget: Sunday morning, over espresso I must remind you anything I say here must be taken with a grain of salt. It's a relaxing time;...

Cinequest Film Festival 20 Countdown: An inside look at success, independent filmmaking

The 20th anniversary of the Cinequest Film Festival kicks off next week in San Jose. Co-founder Halfdan Hussey said, despite the challenging economy, the festival should draw in excess of 80,000 fans, filmmakers, actors, and industry trade to downtown San Jose. Some estimates have indicated the impact could well...

Toshiba NB305 Netbook arrives, portable friend or foe?

Oh, that display. Like looking through a mail slot.

Film Review: ‘Life in One Day (Het leven uit een dag)’

What if you lived your entire life in one day? And you'd have, but one time, to enjoy each moment: the first kiss, going to school, growing up,  making love. In Marc de Cloe's Life in One Day, Benny and Gini fall head over heels for each other in...

Cinequest QoD #4: Halfdan Hussey on distribution, Mavericks Studio

Take a deep breath, get out your favorite walking shoes, grab your Netbook. Cinequest Film Festival 20 is only 5 days away, opening on February 23 with The Good Heart. A good calendar or organizer might not be a bad idea either. The amount of films, events, sessions, and...