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Review- Hypothesis
The World Premiere of Hypothesis will be at the upcoming 6th Annual 9/11 Truth Film Festival to be held at the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland, the Viz Theater in San Francisco,... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Sep 9, 2010 at 5:30 pm by Brian Good, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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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... |
Alice Smith |
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on Dec 30, 2012 at 11:08 pm by thhatchert, a resident of the The Greenhouse neighborhood |
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Inside Job
I'm still so seething from the facts presented in this documentary on the financial crisis and the response ... or lack of response we have seen from the new administration ... |
bru |
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on Nov 23, 2010 at 1:03 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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SiCKO: Coming June 29 to a theatre near you!
The Buzz is that it's MMoore's best movie. It just took Cannes by storm. Fox News raved about it! And I mean in a complimentary way!
See www.michaelmoore.com for a film ... |
Anne |
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on May 30, 2007 at 10:11 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Review: 'Green Zone'
Those naysayers who questioned the appropriation of the Iraq War for entertainment purposes in the newly minted Best Picture "The Hurt Locker" will have a cow over the latest ... |
Editor |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:18 am by Paul, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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SiCKO: Was & Wasn't What I Expected
I didn't expect brilliant. The movie was absolutely brilliant. Hilarious, touching, real. Superb storytelling. A fresh perspective on a story so many of us know all too w... |
Neighbor |
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on Jul 7, 2007 at 9:22 pm by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Oscars 2008 -- Share your thoughts
What are your thoughts on Sunday night's Oscar presentation? Did Jon Stewart do a good job as host? Did "No Country For Old Men" deserve the award for Best Picture? Who gave t... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Feb 28, 2008 at 10:38 pm by anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Catching up on the classics
As a (relatively) young man (just past my 20s), I've decided to start catching up on some of the great classic movies that preceded me. Last night I watched "One Flew Over the... |
Danny |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 12:09 am by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Film Review- Black Wave - The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil disaster, this documentary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill takes on new meaning. The legal battle between the town of Cordova, Alas... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Jan 29, 2011 at 7:04 am by Perspective, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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"Truth" is scarier than fiction
I caught the documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," about Al Gore and his ongoing crusade to raise awareness about the (horrifying) dangers of global warming. Although I've rev... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Aug 8, 2010 at 10:27 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Jan 9, 2012 at 10:20 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 10:01 am by Ruby, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Mountain View 7-11 becomes 'The Simpsons' Kwik-E-Mart
Mountain View has been best known as the home of the Googleplex and Shoreline Amphitheater, but from now until the end of July it has a far more prominent role as the home of ... |
Editor |
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on Jul 7, 2007 at 10:02 am by mintifresh, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Jan 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm by David Lieberman, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Do-gooders and evil-doers
The year-that-was offered film fans a plethora of noble protagonists and sinister miscreants to cheer and jeer.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 10:53 am by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Stanford computer professor to win Academy Award
Computer-generated special effects in the movies "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" will earn a Stanford computer professor and two colleague... |
Editor |
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on Feb 4, 2008 at 5:47 pm by Polly, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Inconvenient Truth Meetings?
Are there any meetings happening in Palo Alto to discuss how we can support each other in reducing our CO2 emissions? Al Gore's movie An Inconvenient Truth may be preaching to... |
Robyn |
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on Aug 6, 2006 at 10:18 am by Siona, a resident of another community |
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Over The Hedge
I found 'Over the Hedge' to be so sad. As a Farm and Wilderness guide at Hidden Villa, we have lunch with the children, and more times than not, the kids pull out junk food o... |
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on Jun 26, 2006 at 10:08 pm by Gordon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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when is star trek next generation on?
Does anyone know when ST TNG is on, and on what channel? Also, the original series? I don't have cable, but I want to watch! |
wannabe trekkie |
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 2:07 am by trekkie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables
It was an "Up" year for Pixar, an up-in-the-air year for George Clooney, and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year t... |
Editor |
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on Feb 12, 2010 at 11:20 am by anon, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Ask a critic...
OK, I don't like to refer to myself as "a critic" (I prefer "reviewer" -- doesn't sound as stuffy), but I thought I'd start this thread for anyone who has questions about movi... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Mar 14, 2008 at 10:50 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Best and worst movies of 2007
When assembling their annual top-ten lists, three out of three Weekly critics usually agree on at least a couple of the previous year's top films. Not so for 2007: No one movi... |
Editor |
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on Jan 8, 2008 at 4:27 pm by Moviegoer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Early movies for stay-at-home parents
I'm always scanning the movie listings for films that us moms can go see before the kids get out of school. It's not something I can do frequently, but it sure would be nice ... |
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on Nov 26, 2007 at 10:39 pm by movie buff, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 7:56 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Tyler Hanley's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Tyler Hanley's best (and worst) movies of 2010.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Frida... |
Editor |
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on Feb 13, 2011 at 8:07 pm by bert klein, a resident of another community |
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