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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Mark your calendars now, ’cause Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert is coming to town during the 2010 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22 – May 6).
Roger will be honored at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends on May 1st at the Castro Theatre.
Get your tickets soon – this one will sell out despite the massiveness of the single-screen Castro.
Deets below, see you there!
ROGER EBERT WILL RECEIVE MEL NOVIKOFF AWARD AT THE 53RD SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Film Critic to Be Honored at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends May 1 at Castro Theatre
San Francisco, CA — Roger Ebert will receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival (April 22 – May 6). The award, named for the pioneering San Francisco art and repertory film exhibitor Mel Novikoff (1922-87), acknowledges an individual or institution whose work has enhanced the filmgoing public’s knowledge and appreciation of world cinema. The Novikoff Award will be presented at An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends, Saturday, May 1 at 5:30 pm at the Castro Theatre. Confirmed guests to date include directors Jason Reitman and Terry Zwigoff, with others to be announced soon.
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
The Eighth Annual Noir City, San Francisco’s film noir festival, starts Friday night at the Castro Theatre.
Get your reasonably-priced tickets here.
See you there!
Complete sked, after the jump.
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Sunday, November 15th, 2009
New Italian Cinema from the San Francisco Film Society kicks off today and will run every day through Sunday, November 22 down at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema at Sacramento and Battery.
Things start off with Fortapàsc tonight and end with the intense Vincere (nobody doesn’t love this film) on Sunday, November 22. And they’ll have nine more movies in between, seven of which are up for the City of Florence Award, so check it out and get your tickets now. Plus, free four hour parking at any of the Embarcadero Center parking garages. Bonus!
Benito Mussolini’s squadristi are all over the place in Vincere, the film from Marco Bellocchio. (It turns out that Mussolini secretly got the equivalent of $10,000 a week (as a reporter!) from British MI-5 back in the day – that might have played a part in his political transformation, which features prominently in Vincere. Just saying. Anyway…)
See you there!
November 15–22, 2009
Copresented with New Italian Cinema Events and the Italian Cultural Institute, New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and brings the country’s newest directors and films to audiences in San Francisco. A prestigious jury selects the best Italian entries from the year’s major European film festivals to compete for the City of Florence Award. Attendees enjoy not only a vibrant cinema showcase, but an immersion into Italy’s rich and storied culture with directors present to illuminate their work in lively question-and-answer sessions.
Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
Free four-hour validated parking is available after 5:00 pm Monday-Friday and after 10:00 am Saturday & Sunday at any Embarcadero Center parking garage. With validation, reduced rates apply at all other times.
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Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Here’s what you do – you check out the old trailer for 50 Cents‘ “gritty” new movie, Before I Self Destruct, or log onto Yahoo! Movies to see the new trailer. And if you like that, then sign up for free tickets. San Francisco’s showing will be at the Metreon in the SoMA on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 8:30 PM sharp.
Don’t expect the tunes from the movie to have anything to do with the album with the same name, but 50 said he sweated the details making sure the soundtrack would be right. So, sign up now before all the ticks are gone.
See you there.
50 Cent Announces a Ten City Screening Tour of His Directorial Debut Film: BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT
Fans can download their tickets* exclusively through MovieTickets.com Yahoo! Movies premiers a new BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT Trailer
This November 50 Cent will be hitting the road to screen his latest film, BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT. Beginning on Tuesday Oct. 27th, fans can log on to www.movietickets.com/50 to download their tickets* to these exclusive screenings.
Date Market
2-Nov Boston
3-Nov Philadelphia
4-Nov DC
5-Nov NYC
7-Nov Atlanta
9-Nov Chicago
10-Nov San Francisco
11-Nov Los Angeles
12-Nov Houston
13-Nov Dallas
Spookyvision:
About the Film, after the jump
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Sunday, October 11th, 2009
Well, looky here – bay area local Robin Wright Penn is making the news because she’s making movies, which is probably how it should be. The Private Lives of Pippa Lee should be opening by the end of the month.
Look at RWP, up on the catwalk in black leather with Keanu Reeves on the press tour:
Keanu looks interested in “Pippa”…
…but she’s already connected with… Alan Arkin!
Let’s flashback to the 1970’s when Robin’s character gets played by Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively
And what’s this? Disco-era spanky panky with Julianne Moore?
I was alive in the 1970’s but I don’t remember underwear looking like that. (How about the 1940’s instead?)
And Petaluma girl Winona Ryder is in this thing too?
Oh my.
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
The poor devils in the rush line out in front of the Castro Theatre this evening had to face fierce winds while waiting to see if they’d be let in to see La Mission. A sell-out crowd enjoyed the movie as well as bacon bon bons and PopChips at the after party in la mision.
Click to expand. It sort of looks like the 1950’s, right?
A good time was had by all.
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
The 52nd Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, with 170 films from 62 countries, is kicking off tonight in the Castro with La Mission, directed by Peter Bratt and starring Benjamin Bratt. There’ll be an after party in the Mission as well – expect to see a few lowriders as a part of the celebration.
The nation’s oldest continuous celebration of movies is going to be mega this year. Watch the festival trailer here. More deets below.
Film
La Mission
7:00 pm
Castro Theatre
429 Castro Street (near Market)
Kick off the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival with a West Coast premiere screening, special guests and a festive celebration with live entertainment, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, drinks and a complimentary gift bag. Stars Benjamin Bratt, Erika Alexander, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Talisa Soto-Bratt and director Peter Bratt in person. Peter Bratt’s powerful and moving film is an ardent love letter to the vibrancy and daily struggles that take place in the streets of San Francisco’s Mission District. Full of affection for its characters, La Mission is a redemptive story of one man’s struggle to unlearn a lifetime of destructive habits.
Party
9:30 pm
Castro Theatre, Bruno’s/El Capitan Theatre
Celebrate Opening Night Mission style at two historic venues, the iconic Bruno’s and an adjoining outdoor setting on the site of the former El Capitan theater, with vintage lowriders from the film. Treat yourself to cool cocktails and international culinary delights while dancing to the Latin beats of salsa and rumba. You must be 21+ to attend the party.
FILM & PARTY members $70, general $85 Includes film and party, complimentary drinks, entertainment and hors d’oeuvres.
VIP FILM & PARTY $135 Includes reserved seating at the film, admission to the exclusive VIP Lounge, and complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres.
Food generously donated by Aidells Sausage Company; All Seasons Catering; Bristol Farms Market; Café Claude; Casa Sanchez Foods; Chaya Brasserie; Ciao Bella Gelato; Delfina Restaurant; Destino; Farina Focaccia & Cucina Italiana; First Crush Restaurant, Wine Bar & Lounge; Gitane Restaurant & Bar; Judy’s Breadsticks; La Méditerranée; Piccolo Teatro; Poleng Lounge; PopChips; Ramblas Tapas Bar; Serendipity! a catering company; La Tempesta Bakery; ThirstyBear Brewing Company; Whole Foods Market and Wolfgang Puck Express.
Beverages generously donated by Blue Angel Vodka, FIJI Water, Honest Tea, Magnanimus Wine Group,
Martha & Brothers Coffee, Mendocino Farms, Stella Artois, Talmadge Collection and Zola Brazilian
Superfruits.
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Thursday, February 26th, 2009
Fox News is certainly worked up these days, huh? But is The Trouble with Love the same film as what San Francisco movie-goers saw a couple years back? Will the real The Trouble With Romance please stand up?
The Trouble with Romance (2007)
The Trouble with Romance (2008)
The Trouble with Romance (2009)
Maybe it’s a kind of remixed version, something like:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (1980)
Don’t Stand So Close To Me (1986)
But what about the reviews?
The film features San Francisco First Lady Jennifer Siebel
Here are some “reviews”:
Two thumbs up
Ten-star rating (That’s a lot of stars, huh? **********)
Now let’s hear from reviewers who weren’t actually involved in the production of the movie:
Roaring void of talent (via the Village Voice)
Vapid and aimless
Ouch. This movie’s release is tomorrow, apparently on just one screen in New York City. Check it out, New Yawkers, and see if it’s any different than the 2007 version.
“This heartfelt and hilarious film about sex and relationships presents a quartet of vignettes about young adults exploring the challenges and heartaches that come with falling and staying in love. Each story follows the inhabitants of different rooms in one hotel on the same night. Infusing the film with visual flair, director Gene Rhee has a lot to say about romance, breaking up, moving on and trying to recognize when you’ve found the One. An audience favorite at festivals, the film stars cast members from “Sex & the City”, “Entourage”, “Better Luck Tomorrow”, “Two and a Half Men” and many other hit films and TV shows. (Running time: 1:28)
More Info: Movie Web Site
See you there!
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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Oh noes! The historic run of Milk at the Castro Theatre is about to end. You’ve got just one more week.
What’s nice about the Castro is that it doesn’t give you all those annoying ads, the way they do at the Metreon and such. Maybe that’s why the big screen at this neighborhood theater is the second busiest in the land (coming second only to the one showing Bolt at the El Capitan in L.A.)
The Castro Theatre draped with a gigantic Sean Penn banner, as seen from Twin Peaks. Click to expand:
See you there!
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