Jesse McCartney bridges nostalgia and modern relevance at Dinkelspiel Jourdann Fraser November 9, 2017 0 Comments Last Friday night at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Jesse McCartney slowly started making his way back into the realm of music. You might remember him from the early 2000s with his big pop hits, “Beautiful... Read More »
The U.K.’s ‘The Office’ champions caustic cringe comedy Olivia Popp October 20, 2017 0 Comments If you can’t sit through the many hours of the awkward yet hysterical humor of NBC’s “The Office,” you might find the original U.K. version too much to handle. Yet for adventurous viewers, it... Read More »
‘They Live By Night’ uncovers a soft side to a classic criminal couple Amir Abou-Jaoude October 17, 2017 0 Comments “Romantic” is an appropriate epithet for director Nicholas Ray. Best known for “Rebel Without a Cause,” Ray’s works often highlight the struggles of lovers trapped in cruel, cynical milieus.... Read More »
“Edvard Munch,” Warner Bros at the Stanford Carlos Valladares October 5, 2017 0 Comments “Edvard Munch” (Peter Watkins, 1974) SFMOMA’s exhibition of Edvard Munch paintings is set to close on Monday, Oct. 9. Check it out — then check out, as a supplement, Peter... Read More »
Go ‘North by Northwest’ in this 1959 Hitchcock classic Olivia Popp October 2, 2017 0 Comments This week’s Throwback Thursday review is on the 1959 Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” — written by Ernest Lehman, this film was his attempt to make the ultimate Hitchcock thriller film... Read More »
Act naturally: Billy Wilder’s ‘The Apartment’ at the Stanford Theatre Carlos Valladares May 19, 2017 0 Comments Everything about Billy Wilder's 1960 romantic comedy is so perfectly constructed — not a shot wasted, not a beat missed. Read More »
Shane Carruth’s headscratcher sci-fi ‘Primer’ Olivia Popp May 18, 2017 0 Comments The 2004 film “Primer” is, in a sense, both mind-bogglingly entertaining and elitist. It stars Shane Carruth — who, not coincidentally, also wrote, directed, produced, edited and performed... Read More »
Quel grit! ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ at the Stanford Theatre Carlos Valladares May 17, 2017 0 Comments Huckleberry friends and buddy-boys: two great ones screen at the Stanford Theatre this weekend. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” plays Friday through Sunday, May 19-21, at 7:30 p.m., with a 3:10 p.m.... Read More »