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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... |
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm by HaysMom, a member of the Walter Hays School community |
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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... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 8:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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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... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 3:17 pm by Monica Yeung Arima, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jun 22, 2012 at 1:33 pm by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Update: Guild Theatre closed until further notice
Shut down on Feb. 18, the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park remains closed due to water damage. The staff hopes to reopen on March 4.
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on May 11, 2012 at 10:23 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 11, 2012 at 10:09 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 9:33 pm by Menlo Student, a resident of Atherton |
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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... |
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on Apr 18, 2012 at 11:52 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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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... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 1:49 am by Nike Zoom Kobe 7, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 31, 2012 at 11:28 pm by CrunchyCookie, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 3:28 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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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.
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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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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... |
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on Dec 21, 2011 at 12:30 pm by rem, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Dec 17, 2011 at 12:02 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park 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... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 7:56 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown 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... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 10:01 am by Ruby, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 1, 2011 at 12:55 pm by Britt, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Tomorrow's events (Sept. 27)
[Web Link Author: William B. Gould IV]
William B. Gould IV, a professor emeritus at Stanford Law School, a leading labor lawyer in the country and a huge Red ... |
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on Sep 26, 2011 at 2:59 pm by Jenny, a resident of another community |
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Review: 'Kung Fu Panda 2'
Though the proliferation of sequels has already gotten Summer 2011 off to a rocky start, there's no need to blame the latest CGI-animated 3D adventure from DreamWorks Animatio... |
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on May 27, 2011 at 1:30 pm by Jill Kennedy, a resident of another community |
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Review: 'Biutiful'
You know the old joke. Someone has hit what feels like rock bottom and asks, "How could things possibly be any worse?" Cue the driving rain. That's about how it goes in "Biuti... |
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on Mar 18, 2011 at 3:08 am by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Tomorrow's events (March 16)
[Web Link Lecture: African Wildlife]
Doug Cheeseman of Cheeseman Ecology Safaris presents on the behavior of African bir... |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 3:20 pm by Teri , a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Tyler Hanley's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Tyler Hanley's best (and worst) movies of 2010.
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on Feb 13, 2011 at 8:07 pm by bert klein, a resident of another community |
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Peter Canavese's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Peter Canavese's best (and worst) movies of 2010.
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm by Norman, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Susan Tavernetti's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Susan Tavernetti's best movies of 2010.
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 9:37 pm by Norman, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Review: 'Black Swan'
No one can be blamed for finding "Black Swan" overwrought or ridiculous: It's both. But those who meet director Darren Aronofsky halfway can get off on this exercise in dichot... |
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on Dec 16, 2010 at 9:53 pm by Movie goer, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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