Filmmaker Insight: Brothers Duplass (Kevin, Jeff Who Lives at Home)
The Duplass brother's new films, Jeff Who Lives at Home starring Jason Segel, Ed Helms and doc Kevin have been burning up the indie film…
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Review: ‘Annapurna’ at Magic Theatre, San Francisco
All I could think was: Holy crap. Holy crap! Holy...crrrrrap!! Rod Gnapp is most assuredly, along with James Carpenter, one of the Bay Area's greatest,…
Review: Rode Videomic Pro (your DSLR’s new best friend)
A comparison and review of the Rode Videomic and Videmic Pro. If you're a fan of DSLR, and looking to improve sound quality, add these…
On Location: Napa Valley Film Festival opening night gala (video)
Many were heard praising the opening film which features Clooney as a father who tries to reconnect with his daughters after his wife suffers a…
Disneyland Exposed: Working for the Mouse (Video)
Turns out character actors at Disney face no shortage of groping, and sweating, not to mention a perpetual bombardment of questions and challenges... like "Why…
Review: Double tragedy in compelling ‘Parade’
In addition to the talent on stage, the material works because it is honest. There are no black and whites, and certainly no triumphant HAIR-like,…
Red Scarlet-X vs. Canon DSLR – who’d you rather?
Hang on a sec, I thought. I make videos for the web. Also I don't have a DP, a sound guy, craft services or even…
Corporate users of Google+ Pages complain about lack of admin controls
Some are suggesting that Google has dropped the ball again (see Google Reader refresh, new Gmail interface and problematic iOS Gmail app), rushing Pages to…
Fall Back—Waaaay Back
It is easy to become enchanted by the slow pace of Baja. It teaches us to say “it can wait” once in a while. It…
Nothing Youthful About It: SFSYO rocks Davies Symphony Hall
As performed by the SFSYO, this first movement is pure gold, especially the end that fakes you out – much like a contemporary vocalist –…