MOVIES The year 2012 in film From a pint-sized girl surviving storms on the wrong side of the levee to a CIA agent planning to rescue a band of hostages, the stories that played out on the silver screen i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 4, 2013 at 1:20 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm.
MOVIES Chasing Ice is a must see for anyone over 10. Last night at the Aquarius, 3 of us were mesmorized by CHASING ICE, a documentary by James Balog on the disappearance and calfing of glaciers.
It is a photographic bloc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Alice Smith, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Dec 21, 2012 at 10:32 pm There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'Playing for Keeps' "Playing for Keeps" is entirely undemanding, mostly unrealistic, not at all funny, and curiously disconnected, with supporting characters that are plot functions rather than p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 8, 2012 at 8:04 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2012 at 6:35 pm.
MOVIES Calculating 'Pi' Ang Lee has a great laugh. But it's a little nervous on this particular Monday afternoon, as the Oscar-winning director of "Brokeback Mountain" wonders aloud whether audiences... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2012 at 9:19 pm.
MOVIES United Nations film festival comes to Palo Alto In a film still from a documentary about his life, Gene Robinson stands in his elegant bishop's vestments, a pointed miter atop his head, as he holds the tall ceremonial staff... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 15, 2012 at 4:10 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2012 at 4:10 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'Frankenweenie' By reaching back into his own past and movie history, the recently fumbly Tim Burton has gotten a grip with "Frankenweenie." -- PC
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 6, 2012 at 1:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2012 at 1:53 pm.
MOVIES Feature story: Festival 2.0 A wealth of stories will be told during this year's Palo Alto International Film Festival, Sept. 27 through Sept. 30. Documentaries and fictional films, features and shorts wi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm.
MOVIES Movie Review - I Am Fishead 80 minutes. Released originally in New York on September 11, 2011. Produced and directed by Misha Votruba and Vaclav Dejcmar
A highly produced, provocative film takes a loo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Brouillet, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Sep 6, 2012 at 12:13 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:05 am.
MOVIES Packard Foundation opens new, eco-friendly HQ New, eco-friendly headquarters for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation reflect environmental values of the Packard family going back decades, their daughter said. Susan Pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:18 am
MOVIES VIDEO: VolunTEENS, Part 4 Filmmaker Carolina Moraes-Liu presents a monthly series of videos focusing on how teenagers in Palo Alto are finding ways to volunteer throughout the Bay Area. This fourth seg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:27 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 19, 2012 at 3:17 pm.
MOVIES "Intouchables" is a terrific movie Ignore the review in the Weekly (as well as the one in the Chronicle). "Intouchables" is clever, funny and touching. See it.
David
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MOVIES Review: 'Brave' There is something courageous about Pixar's latest animated offering. Of the 11 feature films Pixar has produced to date, 10 have focused on a male protagonist. "Brave" breaks... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2012 at 11:07 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 22, 2012 at 1:33 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'The Avengers' Adjectives used in some of Marvel Comics' iconic titles from the early 1960s through today -- amazing, fantastic, incredible -- also describe director Joss Whedon's superhero ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 20, 2012 at 4:32 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 2:05 am.
MOVIES Review: 'Dark Shadows' The tried-and-true tandem of director Tim Burton and actor Johnny Depp is often a tantalizing proposition. But not every Burton/Depp offering is must-see cinema. "Dark Shadows... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 11, 2012 at 11:14 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2012 at 10:09 pm.
MOVIES Actress returns to Menlo to discuss her career Fortune favors the prepared, but luck and connections also have plenty to do with success in Hollywood, actress Ahna O'Reilly told students at Menlo School Monday. O'Reilly, b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 1, 2012 at 9:33 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 1, 2012 at 9:33 pm.
MOVIES Sneak preview of water documentary offered Saturday A sneak preview of a documentary film warning of a looming global water shortage will be open to the public in a free showing in Menlo Park Saturday, April 21. "Last Call at t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 18, 2012 at 9:41 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2012 at 11:52 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'Hunger Games' "The Hunger Games" is a little bit "The Most Dangerous Game," a little bit "Lord of the Flies," a little bit "The Truman Show," and a whole lot "Battle Royale," the Japanese n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 23, 2012 at 11:13 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2012 at 11:28 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'John Carter' In dire need of a cinematic sugar rush? Look no farther than Disney's blockbuster offering "John Carter," a fantasy extravaganza brimming with eye candy. Fortunately for viewe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 9, 2012 at 9:57 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2012 at 1:49 am.
MOVIES A final bow The farewell tour of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, coming to Stanford University two years after the death of the troupe's innovative founder, is fitting as both a tribu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:28 pm
MOVIES Story's the thing: The best and worst movies of 2011 Only two movies made it onto all the Weekly film critics' "best" lists for 2011, and they've got one thing in common: a focus on good old-fashioned storytelling.
Read the f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 6, 2012 at 10:48 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 9, 2012 at 10:20 am.
MOVIES The holidays on film The holidays are here, and that can only mean one thing: hours upon hours spent with relatives you barely know. But what if the family get-together feels less "together" and m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 20, 2011 at 6:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'Shame' As the title implies, Steve McQueen's "Shame" is a mood piece, as abstract and as engrossing as the many Bach piano selections laid on the soundtrack. It's yet another impress... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 17, 2011 at 12:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2011 at 12:02 pm.
MOVIES Review: 'J. Edgar' Clint Eastwood's "J. Edgar" is a solid character study, but one better suited for the History Channel or an HBO special. The film is interesting but not compelling, about a pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 14, 2011 at 1:33 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2011 at 10:01 am.
MOVIES Portola Valley native Chris Paine returns as director of second film on the electric car Portola Valley native Chris Paine, director of "Who Killed the Electric Car," a harsh documentary analysis of the automotive industry's connection to fossil fuels, is back wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2011 at 7:08 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2011 at 7:56 pm.
MOVIES Reel innovation The inaugural Palo Alto International Film Festival runs Sept. 29 through Oct. 2. Feature films and shorts will be shown at the Palo Alto Square at 3000 El Camino Real and the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 1, 2011 at 12:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 1, 2011 at 12:55 pm.
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