Sean Penn opens noxious documentary at Mill Valley Film Festival (Video)
Sean Penn amped up the star power last night when he dropped in to the Mill Valley Film Festival for the world premiere of The…
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Will Forte and the pressure to be funny on set of ‘Nebraska’ (Video)
"It's Will's performance that makes Nebraska work because he was willing not to go for the quick, easy joke ," said Dern."I give him a…
Lions on the Prowl: ‘Bengal Tiger in the Baghdad Zoo’ at San Francisco Playhouse
Falling between someone’s vision of Eurotrash crossed with lounge lizard, Koch one of the highest energy performers on the stage, strutting the stage and offering…
Review: The Human Experiment at Mill Valley Film Festival
Filmmakers Don Hardy and Dana Nachman tell us that the real challenge in affecting change in the use of chemicals in everyday products can be…
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra: Pergolesi in Naples
A deliciously punky Cleopatra, Sampson was clearly in her element, with a confidence and panache that could wow any Marc Antony.
Geoffrey Rush opens Mill Valley Film Festival with ‘The Book Thief’ (Interview)
"I like the feel of a book more than an iPad or Kindle," says actor Geoffrey Rush. "It's one of the few places where I…
Stark Insider TV: Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) preview
Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) Stark Insider "Best Of" reel featuring some of our favorite moments. James Franco, Annette Bening, Elizabeth Olsen, Robin Williams, and…
Film Review: ‘Lion Ark’ at Mill Valley Film Festival
"People sometimes ask why bother about animals, when there's so much human suffering. But it's not a choice of one or the other."
Adrift: A love letter to the fog of the San Francisco Bay Area (Video)
Immediately I wanted to know how. How did he do it? How did he manage to capture such vivid imagery... and, of course, what camera…
Review: Emanuel Ax with the SF Symphony
Whereas the heart of pianists like Andreas Schiff (who'll be at the SFS on October 6th and 13th) lies in the smallest of perfect gestures,…