More magic: András Schiff returns to Davies
As always, András Schiff combines effortless technical excellence without sacrificing the soul of the piece. This is Baroque keyboard music at its most fulsome.
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12 Years a Slave, Book Thief, Dallas Buyers Club win over MVFF audiences (Recap)
Mill Valley Film Festival Wrap: 12 Years a Slave, Book Thief, Dallas Buyers Club were among the films that received top marks from audiences at…
Harry Potter parody coming to San Francisco
Off-Broadway hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff opens in San Francisco on December 3rd, and will run…
Taking the Political Drama Elsewhere: ‘Warrior Class’
Lin's created that most unlikely of beasts: a play that unwraps itself slowly and thoughtfully with nary a slow moment.
Ben Stiller shares his secret Walter Mitty moment (VIDEO)
Ben Stiller talks about zoning out and his secret Walter Mitty moment at Mill Valley Film Festival.
A Brush With the Tenderloin featuring Alice Cooper superfan Indian Joe (VIDEO)
"It gives you a slice of life of the Tenderloin," says Bierma, "You get a chance to meet some of the residents." The short premiered…
Online video uploads doubled in 4 years – Who on earth is watching all this stuff?!
If you want to get into online video I'd suggest asking these three questions first: 1. Why? 2. How will I be different? 3. Do…
Dallas Buyers Club: Jared Leto, Kayne West, and Fame (Video)
Stark Insider was on location at the Mill Valley Film Festival and shot Jared Leto's appearance, which included a red carpet arrival, and Q&A after…
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…
Filmmakers At Festivals Getting Coffee: Director Jonathan Burley
Director Jonathan Cenzual Burley (The Year and the Vineyard) sits down with Stark Insider to talk about filmmaking, surviving with zero budget, directing.