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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
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