Stark Insider Best of Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF Video Roundup)
This week we learned that La La Land and Arrival will open the 39th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival on Oct. 6th. More news…
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‘La La Land’ and ‘Arrival’ to open Mill Valley Film Festival
More indie film festival news to report today. Organizers of the Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) have announced that La La Land (Lionsgate) and Arrival (Paramount Pictures) will open…
The Neon Demon a surreal perfume commercial with blood, electronica, geometry (Review)
Smash or trash? Nicolas Winding Refn probably doesn’t care which you choose. My guess is the Danish director is content with you just having the very…
Coffee Lane: A Peanuts tribute by Clinton & Loni Stark (Video)
“Studies show it’s important to stay young at heart.” What better way to exercise that theory than to pay homage to the most famous —…
Smaller can be a good thing, even in Texas! Part 2: Frisco
Travel writer and wanderlust angel Janice Nieder continues her exploration of “small” Texas: Grapevine, Frisco and Irving. In this second entry for Stark Insider Janice heads to…
Need filmmaking inspiration? Read ‘Rebel Without A Crew’ asap
Some times less is more. Often it seems creativity flourishes in an absence of infinite resources. Case in point: Robert Rodriguez. At only 23 years-old,…
BTS Ringling with Loni Stark: ‘Out of this World’ (Video)
Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.
Cavalia Odysseo tour arrives in San Jose (Video)
It’s the “largest touring production on earth.” And it opens in just a few weeks in San Jose. Look for the White Big Top (Highway…
Clowning around on Stark Insider
You can’t take life too seriously — at least some of the time. Right? We like to put that idea to the test every now…
San Francisco General Hospital Foundation announces ‘Hearts in San Francisco’ artists (#HeartsInSF)
One of the city’s most beloved traditions continues. San Francisco General Hospital Foundation today announced it has selected artists for its upcoming “Hearts in San…