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‘Tully’ Film Review: Charlize Theron delivers moving portrayal of overwhelmed mother

The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFilm) continues to impress as it celebrates 56 years of presenting innovative documentaries and extraordinary films over a two-week period. As part of this annual celebration of film, Charlize Theron was honored at the Castro Theater before the showing of her new film, Tully....

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..."
Mudbound - MVFF Audience Favorite Award

‘Mudbound’ voted audience favorite at Mill Valley Film Festival 40

Dee Rees' Mudbound has been voted overall audience favorite at the prestigious Mill Valley Film Festival. Other favorites include Aaron Sorkin's Molly's Game, Greta Gerwig's well received Lady Bird, Santiago Rizzo's Quest and Jessica M. Thompson's The Light of the Moon. Mudbound, which tells the story of two men returning home...

Film Review: ‘Little Fish, Strange Pond’ with Mathew Modine

Okay, so here we go, let the flood of film begin. Exciting times. We're 20 days away from the opening night of the Cinequest 20 film festival, and based on the amount of social media interaction, news, and announcements, it's going to be a great one. Last week we...
Elle Fanning with Nicolas Winding Refn

Refn Watch: Neon Demon official poster revealed

The Neon Demon! Official poster is here! "Beauty isn't everything. It's the only thing." If Nicolas Winding Refn is one of the hottest indie film directors working today, then his most recent project could very well be his glittery nightcap to a glorious trio of indie films that explore love, violence, and sexuality: Drive, Only...

Stark Insider Special features include Google Nexus One, Cinequest, Adobe Youth Voices, Cirque du Soleil OVO

StarkSilverCreek continues to bring you the best—and sometimes the dubiously questionable—in theater, arts, wine, travel and gadgets with a dash of Web 2.0 spice. By reading SSC, subscribing to the feed, and joining our Facebook Fan page, you're helping us bring you this independent coverage. We believe it offers an...
Thoroughbreds - Film Review

‘Thoroughbreds’ an eye-catching film with haunting images (Review)

Cory Finley’s script, Lyle Vincent’s vivid cinematography and musical interludes chosen by Erik Friedlander combine to offer a witty but devastating portrait of upper-class suburban life where financial wealth outweighs other concerns.
When Harry Met Sally

Watch ‘When Harry Met Sally’ outdoors at Union Square

Organizers say, "Bring your own best friend/lover/life partner, your appetite for witty banter, and remember to pack a sweater or you’ll catch a chill."

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 into a vineyard.

Cinequest Film Festival 2009 will transform the mind, body and soul of the city of San Jose

Every year, the Cinequest Film Festival sprouts up in San Jose, California, transforming this mecca for engineering and scientific innovation into an art and film lover's paradise for two weeks. You can read my review of "The Art of Travel" from last year's film festival here. The theme for this year's...