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.
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Dakota Fanning coming to San Francisco
With her new film 'Effie Gray', one-time child star Dakota Fanning is out to once again prove that she has what it takes to command…
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'…
World Premiere: ‘The Human Experiment’ with Sean Penn at MVFF (Video)
The Mill Valley Film Festival (Oct 3 -13) will host the world premiere of THE HUMAN EXPERIEMENT, a Sean Penn narrated documentary that explores the…
Friday the 13th a classic horror film that holds up well (The boy. Is he dead too?)
When I took a break from so-many re-watches of Mulholland Drive, and pulled up Friday the 13th, I was reminded at just how well the…
That Guy… Who Was in That Thing
You recognize their faces, but not their names. Here's a documentary that reveals the ups and downs of being a working character actor in Hollywood.
Film News: Ben Stiller to Screen ‘Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ at MVFF
This isn't the first time the actor has directed himself. He's earned critical acclaim and box office success with Reality Bites (1994), Zoolander (2001), and…
Warning: ‘Terms and Conditions May Apply’
A potentially confrontational scene with Mark Zuckerberg on a sidewalk outside his home ends up coming across with far more charm than it should.
Dakota Fanning, Ben Stiller, Sean Penn, Jared Leto among stars to attend Mill Valley Film Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival 36 opens Oct. 3 with NEBRASKA and THE BOOK THIEF. Dakota Fanning, Ben Stiller, Andy Garcia, Jaret Leto, famed director Costa-Gavras…
Sparrows Dance
Given the limited setting (the film takes place almost entirely within an apartment) and the relaxed pacing and camerawork, Sparrows Dance at times feels like…