by Gary Meyer
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, when I booked many repertory cinemas, we would get an annual mysterious phone call. “Bring a hundred dollars in cash, a truck or van and be here at 9am Saturday morning.” Continue reading
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EatDrinkFilms at SF IndieFest
by Gary Meyer
EatDrinkFilms is co-presenting three very different movies at this week’s SF IndieFest. Continue reading
The Bride of Deep Into Immersion Cinema Returns—The Final Act
By Gary Meyer
(Gary Meyer finishes his nostalgic journey through the many ways moviemakers and theater owners have tried to involve audiences beyond the story being told by movies. This week we visit several forms of interactive cinema from low tech to high tech—always creative, and plenty of fun. There are lots of bonuses after the article.
Click to read Parts One and Two.) Continue reading
Critics Corner: THE INTERVIEW
Read two critical perspectives on The Interview (Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen), by Joe Mader and Dennis Harvey. The Interview is playing now in the Bay Area and nationally—click here for a list of Bay Area theaters, and here for a list of screening venues across the US. It’s also available for streaming on YouTube. Continue reading
Beyond the Valley of Deep Into Immersion Cinema
by Gary Meyer
[Inspired by the multiple release formats for Interstellar, Gary Meyer started to think about the many ways creative filmmakers have tried to redefine the movie-going experience. What started as some thoughts has become a three part article. Read last week’s Part One here.
Going Deep Into Immersive Cinema
By Gary Meyer
[Editor’s note: We suggest that you read the article through first and return to explore the many links in and following the article if we whet your appetite to learn more about immersive cinema. Read Part Two and Part Three of this series. ] Continue reading
How NOT to Watch INTERSTELLAR
by Gary Meyer
Polyvision, Cinerama, Todd-AO, Dimension 150, Emergo, Circle-Vision 360, Kino-Automat, Showscan–I have experienced all these attempts at immersive cinema and more. They were celluloid film-based formats before almost everything went to digital a few years ago.
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The Telluride Film Festival 2014
by Gary Meyer
Labor Day, 1975. I had heard so much about this unique little festival in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado after their first year that it seemed I could not miss it. The second festival featured a selection of new international movies and a healthy menu of classics including silents with live music plus tributes to classic American director Henry King, actor Jack Nicholson, and German director Werner Herzog. It proved to be a weekend full of great movies and an opportunity to meet not only other film lovers but the artists themselves away from any hint of Hollywood hype. Continue reading
Robin Williams – Home Town Boy
by Gary Meyer
If it’s the Psychic Network why do they need a phone number?’ Continue reading
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