Kristin Davis on elephant crisis, new documentary – Mill Valley Film Festival (Video)
Elephants could become extinct in 10 years, says actress Kristin Davis (Sex And The City), if we don't stop poachers from gunning them down for…
Film Reviews
Film reviews covering indie, arthouse, and mainstream cinema.
Film Review: ‘Under the Skin’
Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi indie 'Under the Skin', no question, is an artsy take on the sci-fi genre. In a world of effects-laden Michael Bay blockbusters,…
San Francisco Street Walk, ‘Palo Alto’ SFIFF screening (Video)
Scene in San Francisco, post SFIFF screening of Gia Coppola's PALO ALTO.
Film Watch: ‘Palo Alto’ at SFIFF
'Palo Alto', the film, offers a (significantly) different perspective on life here in Silicon Valley, then, say, the HBO satire 'Silicon Valley'.
‘Artifact’ and the art of creative revenge – Jared Leto gets his due
Indeed this is war. What do you do when you're sued for $30 million by your record label? If you're Jared Leto, you rock!
Odd Brodsky an indie film with oodles of heart (Review)
In some ways Odd Brodsky is like a Walter Mitty for women. Ben Stiller's Icelandic adventure was also about overcoming one's awkwardness to chase big…
The Year and the Vineyard – A wine movie for poets and romantics
Here's a wine movie that eschews the literal, and embraces whimsical to tell a magical story of a mysterious man who falls from the sky…
Costa-Gavras and the European idealism of ‘Capital’
Capital takes us into the boardroom, and reveals what life might be like as the CEO of a top European bank. You can judge. Or…
Along the Roadside at Mill Valley Film Festival
No doubt this is a quirky, character-driven study. It's not the destination that matters, as they say, but the journey.
Wine and Film: ‘You Will Be My Son’ (Review)
A review of 'You Will Be My Son'. How does the intergenerational drama compare to other wine films that came before it such as 'Sideways'…