“Voices Through Time” Celebrates Hispanic Heritage
The Cambria Film Festival is sponsoring “Voices Through Time,” a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, on Saturday, September 6, at the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre and Studio Gallery.…
Short Films Focus on Hispanic Heritage
The Cambria Film Festival is sponsoring “Voices Through Time,” a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday, September 6, at the Cambria Center for the Arts Theatre and Studio Gallery.…
Why Is “The Roses” Just “Almost”?
The opening credits of The Roses, directed by Jay Roach from a screenplay by Tony McNamara, bill the movie as a love story. The initial loving relationship of Ivy (Olivia…
Hang at SLO Film Center’s Haunting Party
Get your costumes ready and navigate your way through the Palm Theatre’s haunted hallways and three spine-chilling screening rooms as the SLO Film Center presents its annual Haunting Party on…
“Honey Don’t!” Lives Up to Coen Name
Ethan Coen and his brother Joel, when working together, are known for their quirky, genre-bending films, off-of-center characters, and skewed movie themes and styles. Ethan, now directing on his own,…
Premise, Location Make “East of Wall” Unique
With East of Wall, filmmaker Kate Beecroft has placed a familiar story in an unusual setting. Part true to life, part fictionalized, the movie presents a single mother trying to…
“Jeff Buckley” Extends an Artist’s Legacy
Photo by Merri Cyr (courtesy Magnolia Pictures) "I just love when men use their voice subconsciously." It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley captures the poet/singer's attempt to express himself in…
“Virgin Blacktop” Is a Heartwarming Film
When I was in sixth grade, my friend and I were sitting bored in his garage when we found two old skateboards. I stepped on one, found my balance, and…
Is “Eddington” Satire? Tragedy? Noir?
As Ari Aster’s filmmaking grows bolder, his critical reception grows more divided. Eddington, the writer/director's most ambitious film, is a surreal, sprawling neo-Western set during the chaos of COVID in…
“Architecton” Is a Morass of Scenes, Sounds
The scene is relentless, moving over a vast area of destroyed buildings, forming a backdrop to the initial film credits. The opening of the 98-minute documentary Architecton by Russian filmmaker…