Watch: Carey Mulligan fights to vote in “overdue film” SUFFRAGETTE (Video)
Hard to believe, but it was only less than a century ago that women first earned the right to vote (on the same terms as…
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San Francisco arts, theater and entertainment news. Featuring plays, indie film, and events and city guides. Reviews by Clinton Stark.
All-star cast propels ‘Spotlight’ (Review)
Mark Ruffalo. Michael Keaton. Rachel McAdams. Liev Schreiber. John Slattery. Stanley Tucci. Together, in one movie? Yes. That would be Spotlight. And it’s a monster.…
Brie Larson is Trapped in ROOM – Interview at MVFF (Video)
Stark Insider is on location at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In this episode, Brie Larson talks about Room, and losing her (inner) child. “It’s…
Film Review: Toni Collette lends ‘Miss You Already’ star power
Director Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight) said that she wanted to ensure that Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette bonded before shooting began. As she has done so…
Watch Sarah Silverman talk dramatic acting, ‘I Smile Back’, Jack Nicholson (Video)
“Great news, we’re gonna make this movie!” Two years later, when Sarah Silverman finally got the email that she thought she’d never get she hit…
On Location: Mill Valley Film Festival opens with Danish Girl, Spotlight (Recap)
MVFF38 opens with heavy weight films about heavy weight topics.
Opening Night at MVFF: Tom Hooper (Video)
Stark Insider is on location north of San Francisco for the 38th annual Mill Valley Film Festival. “This script made me cry.” Director Tom Hooper…
Welcome to Ilana & expanding coverage on Stark Insider
Welcome Ilana Walder-Biesanz! You may have noticed a new voice on Stark Insider. Ilana spent the last year on a Fullbright Scholarship in Germany watching…
Dear Armen, a show in progress
Armen Ohanian was clearly a fascinating person whose story deserves to be told. A genderqueer Armenian over a century ago, she began life as an…
Must See: ‘Monstress’ show about Filipino-American life in San Francisco (Review)
Are you married to a Squid Mother? Then, what are you waiting for, you could have a star in the making! All it takes is…