Several of this year’s Oscar-winning films were reviewed by SLO Review contributing writers, thanks to the SLO Film Center at the Palm Theatre. If you haven’t yet experienced the following…
Among the opening visuals of the movie Sing Sing, a bird perches on barbed wire looking into a peaceful prison yard. Aside from the wire, high walls, and guard towers,…
In the Shadow of the Cypress* The five animated short films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, currently showing in a block at The SLO Film Center at the…
He’s “Dave” Congalton on the radio, but “David” when he writes. Despite years writing newspaper columns and books, his preferred output remains screenplays. After years of trying, Congalton finally hit…
Since the weeds in the back are getting really tall, I avoided pulling them by watching the 1944 film Passage to Marseille, or at least the last half, the other day.…
"Late Nite Cinema" panelists Greg Young, Clinton Cornwell, Lily Kennedy, J.M. Kallet Friday night, February 7, at the recently concluded Cambria Film Festival, marked the first-ever late-night block of…
The theatre was packed, no one could sit still, and everyone clapped at the end. Becoming Led Zeppelin was a long time coming: finally, a documentary about the origins of…
From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Brazil was governed by a far-right military dictatorship. Rulers enforced strict censorship, reduced freedom of speech, and imprisoned, tortured, and killed many…
The awards ceremony Saturday night at the 2025 Cambria Film Festival was intense and inspiring, with filmmakers, staff, volunteers, judges, and sponsors in attendance. The Cambria Center for the Arts…
The Brutalist—a three-part, three-and-a-half-hour film depicting the life of a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant architect—covers a lot of ground. It starts with his entry into the United States (fresh from the Holocaust),…
SLO Review Covers Oscar-Winning Films
Several of this year’s Oscar-winning films were reviewed by SLO Review contributing writers, thanks to the SLO Film Center at the Palm Theatre. If you haven’t yet experienced the following…
“Sing Sing” Rides a Rollercoaster of Emotions and Expletives
Among the opening visuals of the movie Sing Sing, a bird perches on barbed wire looking into a peaceful prison yard. Aside from the wire, high walls, and guard towers,…
Animated Shorts Are Creative, Obtuse
In the Shadow of the Cypress* The five animated short films nominated for this year’s Academy Awards, currently showing in a block at The SLO Film Center at the…
David Congalton Sells a Second Script
He’s “Dave” Congalton on the radio, but “David” when he writes. Despite years writing newspaper columns and books, his preferred output remains screenplays. After years of trying, Congalton finally hit…
Reflections: Spoiled by Computer-Generated Orcs
Since the weeds in the back are getting really tall, I avoided pulling them by watching the 1944 film Passage to Marseille, or at least the last half, the other day.…
Appreciating a “Night Gallery” of Thrills
"Late Nite Cinema" panelists Greg Young, Clinton Cornwell, Lily Kennedy, J.M. Kallet Friday night, February 7, at the recently concluded Cambria Film Festival, marked the first-ever late-night block of…
“Becoming Led Zeppelin” Is a Hit
The theatre was packed, no one could sit still, and everyone clapped at the end. Becoming Led Zeppelin was a long time coming: finally, a documentary about the origins of…
“I’m Still Here” Is Both Moving and Informative
From the late 1960s to the early 1980s, Brazil was governed by a far-right military dictatorship. Rulers enforced strict censorship, reduced freedom of speech, and imprisoned, tortured, and killed many…
Cambria Film Fest Honors 2025 Winners
The awards ceremony Saturday night at the 2025 Cambria Film Festival was intense and inspiring, with filmmakers, staff, volunteers, judges, and sponsors in attendance. The Cambria Center for the Arts…
Brutal Breeds “The Brutalist”
The Brutalist—a three-part, three-and-a-half-hour film depicting the life of a Hungarian-Jewish immigrant architect—covers a lot of ground. It starts with his entry into the United States (fresh from the Holocaust),…