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REPORT FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL! In an era when Jackie Chan, John Woo, and the Shaw Brothers are American cult celebrities, it’s easy for U.S. audiences to overlook many of the greatest modern Asian filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai…
Posted on March 19, 2000 by Allen White
THE LIGHT IN THE PICTURE: AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE FIGGIS
Mike Figgis is a soft-spoken, passionate man who looks as if he might be an eccentric professor of dead languages…
Posted on February 21, 2000 by Allen White
BRAINWASH FESTIVAL TO SHOW IN SAN FRANCISCO
…”Psycho Legos” does Gus Van Sant’s shot-by-shot recreation of “PSYCHO” one better, by exactly replicating the famous “shower scene” with animated Lego characters…
Posted on February 14, 2000 by Allen White
SAN FRANCISCO INDIEFEST
Of all the film festivals held in Northern California, this is the one which I most eagerly anticipate…
Posted on January 16, 2000 by Allen White
DILL SCALLION
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  Year Released: 2000 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 0 minutes |
If this film were a little edgier and a little timelier, it could have been the “Spinal Tap” of country music…
Posted on January 10, 2000 by Allen White
SF INDIE FEST 2000
This year’s program features a list of far-fetched, far-out, flipped-out, and even fine art offerings…
Posted on January 10, 2000 by Allen White
I’M NOT FASCINATING: THE MOVIE
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  Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 50 minutes |
This fictional story centers around a real-life band, San Francisco’s own Icky Boyfriends. This crap-rock trio might very well be the world’s worst band, except that they elevate awfulness to a new level of artistry…
Posted on October 11, 1999 by Allen White
PIPSQUEAK PFOLLIES
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  Year Released: 1994 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 25 minutes |
The original title of the film was “Jr. League Jerkoffs,” which has nothing to do with anything that actually occurs in the film, yet knowing this might somehow give you insight into Plotnik’s brain…
Posted on October 11, 1999 by Allen White
THE SONY METREON: SAN FRANCISCO’S FAUSTIAN BARGAIN FOR FUN, FOOD, & FRIVOLITY
In the future, shopping will be indistinguishable from entertainment. This, at least, is what the builders of the new $85 million Sony Metreon facility in San Francisco seem to fervently believe…
Posted on June 28, 1999 by Allen White
SHROUDED LIVES AND HABITATS: AN INTERVIEW WITH PAUL AND AIDAN QUINN
I met Paul & Aidan Quinn for an interview in their hotel suite. Paul, very casually dressed, sat on a sofa, while Aidan smoked a fat cigar as he reclined in a comfortable chair, the picture of Hollywood fashion. ..
Posted on June 14, 1999 by Allen White
THIS IS MY FATHER
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  Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 0 minutes |
This is a beautifully told tale about a man’s search to learn about the life of the father he never knew…
Posted on May 17, 1999 by Allen White
GRANDMA AND HER GHOSTS
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Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 80 minutes |
This is a colorful, funny, and enchanting film about a young boy named Dou-Dou, and his unusual experiences while a guest of his Grandmother…
Posted on May 17, 1999 by Allen White
MEGACITIES
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  Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 90 minutes |
This partially staged documentary is a powerful glimpse into lives of extreme desperation lived on the fringes of four major cities; Bombay, New York, Mexico City, and Moscow…
Posted on May 17, 1999 by Allen White
ON THE ROPES
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Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 94 minutes |
This film tells its story simply and well…
Posted on May 17, 1999 by Allen White
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
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Year Released: 1999 MPAA Rating: Unrated Running Time: 104 minutes |
Even if this style of music is not normally your taste, the sound and rhythm are undeniably infectious, especially in light of their heartfelt, tightly orchestrated performances…
Posted on May 17, 1999 by Allen White
