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Independent Film

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

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.17.2017

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…

The Graduate - Alexander Valley Film Society

Independent Film

Alexander Valley Film Society adapts festival as fundraiser for devastated Sonoma County

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.17.2017

100% of the proceeds will go directly to fire relief and recovery via the Community Foundation of Sonoma County’s Resilience Fund.

Independent Film

Stark Insider Original Short: Que. Sera. Sera. (VIDEO)

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.16.2017

The challenge: You have a beautiful location. And lots of interesting light and architecture. But: no actors. How then to stage a party scene? One…

Imaginary Comforts, or The Story of the Ghost of the Dead Rabbit - Review

Theater and Stage

A very funny rabbi(t) at Berkeley Rep

BY ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ — 10.13.2017

Have you ever confused a rabbi with a rabbit? Me, neither, but it seems like a plausible mistake in Daniel Handler’s new play Imaginary Comforts,…

Culture

Mill Valley Film Festival Opening Weekend Recap: Dee Rees leads the way

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.10.2017

Dee Rees. I didn’t know much about her. After Mill Valley Film Festival opening weekend that all changed. The director, best known for Netflix’s coming-of-age…

Independent Film

Stark Insider Short Film: A. Blinding. Light. (VIDEO)

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.09.2017

Who is Stark Insider? A. Blinding. Light. The theme continues as Loni Stark and I roll out our series of shorts over the coming weeks…

Independent Film

2017 Short Film Collection: Who is Stark Insider?

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.04.2017

Kicking off the first ever collection of Stark Insider short films.

The Mineola Twins Review -Cutting Ball Theater, San Francisco

Theater and Stage

Twin Trouble on Taylor

BY ILANA WALDER-BIESANZ — 10.04.2017

The Mineola Twins at Cutting Ball Theater opens with thunder and lightning. The intensity continues unabated throughout the show. Paula Vogel’s play follows a pair…

Independent Film

Mill Valley Film Festival: Past. Present. Future. (Video)

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.02.2017

This week we kick off our coverage of the Mill Valley Film Festival. Those that have followed Stark Insider over the years may already know…

Film Reviews

Film Review: ‘Victoria and Abdul’ makes point without bashing viewer over the head

BY JEANNE POWELL — 09.29.2017

Stephen Frears’ latest film, Victoria and Abdul, is a sequel of sorts to John Madden’s Mrs. Brown from 1997. Both films feature the incomparable Judi…