by Risa Nye
The Princess Bride screens at midnight on July 3 and 4 at the Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore, San Francisco. Continue reading
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Brando in the Making: An Excerpt From WHY ACTING MATTERS by David Thomson
One of the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival‘s Marquee Presentations is Steven Riley’s documentary Listen to Me Marlon, in which a treasure trove of audio tapes—augmented by home movies, film clips and other archival materials—yields a unique autobiographical portrait of one of cinema’s greatest actors, Marlon Brando.
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Satan’s Whiskers—From The Essential Bar Book by Jenny Fiedler
A handsome and comprehensive bartending guide for professional and home bartenders that includes history, lore, and 150 recipes, The Essential Bar Book is full of indispensable information about everything boozy that’s good to drink. This easy-to-navigate A-to-Z guide covers it all, from the tools of the trade to the history and mythology behind classic and modern drinks, and features 115 recipes for the world’s most important cocktails.
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A Room of One’s Own
The mythic cult film whose popularity is growing, The Room , will be presented with two special shows at the Piedmont Theatre in Oakland, with in-person appearances by its cult star and filmmaker Tommy Wiseau, on Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30, at midnight each night. We celebrate this special occasion with two appreciations of The Room by Dennis Harvey and Tien-Tien L. Jong.
Coquilles, Calva and Crème: Exploring France’s Culinary Heritage
Excerpted from Coquilles, Calva and Crème: Exploring France’s Culinary Heritage by G.Y. Dryansky with Joanne Dryansky. Copyright © 2012 by Andara Films. Reprinted by arrangement with Pegasus Books. All rights reserved. Support your local bookstore or purchase the book through our affiliate link at either Indiebound or Amazon.
Todd Haynes: Interviews–MILDRED PIERCE (2011)
A pioneer of the New Queer Cinema, Todd Haynes (b. 1961) is a leading American independent filmmaker. Whether working with talking dolls in a homemade short (Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story ) or with Oscar®-winning performers in an HBO miniseries (Mildred Pierce ), Haynes has garnered numerous awards and nominations and an expanding fan base for his provocative and engaging work. Continue reading
Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites from a Lifetime of Film
Kenneth Turan’s favorite films span a century of the world’s most satisfying romances and funniest comedies, the most heart-stopping dramas and chilling thrillers from All About Eve to Seven Samurai to Sherlock Jr. He will be reading from his recently-published volume Not To Be Missed: Fifty-Four Favorites From A Lifetime Of Film on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 12:00PM. See details about Turan’s appearance and read an excerpt from the book here.
Roadshow!: The Fall of Film Musicals in the 1960s
In Roadshow! , film historian Matthew Kennedy tells the fascinating story of the downfall of the big-screen musical in the late 1960s. It is a tale of revolutionary cultural change, business transformation, and artistic missteps, all of which led to the obsolescence of the roadshow, a marketing extravaganza designed to make a movie opening in a regional city seem like a Broadway premier. On Thursday, June 26, Kennedy will deliver a Slideshow Presentation from 7:00-8:30PM at Folio Books, 3957 24th Street, San Francisco, preceded by a wine and cheese reception. Read an excerpt from the book here. Continue reading
John Waters: CARSICK Book Tour
by Michael Guillén
He’s been on the road straining his thumb and has written a memoir about his experiences, Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux), one of New York Magazine‘s 6 Books to Read This Summer and one of Publishers Weekly‘s Best Summer Books of 2014 and probably the only audio book I will ever listen to. Hopefully, he can catch a ride to his upcoming appearances promoting the book. Continue reading
The Ballad of the Sad Café: An Excerpt from “Vanessa: The Life of Vanessa Redgrave”
Excerpted from Vanessa by Dan Callahan. Copyright © 2014 by Dan Callahan. Reprinted by arrangement with Pegasus Books. All rights reserved. Support your local bookstore, or buy the book through our affiliate link at Amazon.com. Continue reading
“Delicious!” by Ruth Reichl
Ruth Reichl will be participating in a City Arts & Lectures conversation with Leah Garchik on Monday, May 19, 2014, 7:30 PM @ Nourse Theater. Click here for ticket information. See a full listing of other Bay Area appearances and book signings May 19-21, and read an excerpt from Reichl’s new book here. Continue reading
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