Jason Segel and Ed Helms star in Jeff Who Lives at Home - I saw the screening at Dolby in SF last month and thought it was a hoot.

Mill Valley Film Festival preview

30th Anniversary: Raiders of the Lost Ark - the Spielberg blockbuster that reinvented the serial and created a lifetime of famous quotes and catchphrases - receives a special screening.
The Butcher's Wife

‘The Butcher’s Wife’ a gritty masterpiece (film review)

The acting is gritty and raw, none of the surreal gloss that covers big budget Hollywood numbers.
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

Stan Lee documentary highlights 10th annual DocFest

Stan Lee needs no introduction, having co-created over 500 legendary pop culture characters, including Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, X-Men, Iron Man, Thor, and The Hulk.

Being Elmo: A puppeteer’s journey (film review)

I exclaimed, "Jim Henson's the James Cameron of puppets!" Then paused, "Oh- perhaps, James Cameron is the Jim Henson of film making..."
The Descendants starring George Clooney

George Clooney, Felicity Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio featured at Napa Valley Film Festival

The Descendants, the opening night selection, stars Academy Award-winner George Clooney.
All She Can Film Review

All She Can: In pursuit of the American Dream

Desperate determination is pitted against personal moral choices in a world where one has been dealt a bad hand.
Danza Folklorica Escenica

¡VivaFest! announces TV and film festival

“The Harvest,” produced by Eva Longoria, was honored at this week’s ALMA awards as the Most Outstanding Special.
Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs which will co-open MVFF 34. Photo Credit: Patrick Redmond, courtesy of Roadside Attractions.

Glenn Close to headline Mill Valley Film Festival

In its 34rd year, MVFF is a festival that feels comfortable in its own skin; the absence of hyperbole, over-the-top antics that we sometimes see at these press kick-offs was very much welcome.

American Teacher: Why are the great ones leaving?

American Teacher is based on the premise that teachers are the most important school-based factor in a child's future success.

Farmageddon: The threat against small farms

Is government bureaucracy threatening America's access to healthy, locally-grown food? Filmmaker Kristen Canty is out to reveal the truth in this documentary.