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Review: 'Fair Game'
Political junkies already know the tale of Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson. Those who don't know about the sordid affair are the target audience for Doug Liman's film "Fair Game,... |
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on Nov 13, 2010 at 12:21 pm by Older and Wiser, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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Building the 'network'
From the campus of Harvard to the campus of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg has taken a wild ride. But for the co-founder and CEO of the Palo Alto-based Web giant Facebook, little c... |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 6:49 pm by Fan, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Patrick Swayze reportedly treated at Stanford for cancer
Actor Patrick Swayze, star of the movies "Ghost" and "Dirty Dancing," is being treated on an outpatient basis at Stanford Hospital for pancreatic cancer, several news outlets ... |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 5:29 pm by alyssa Ibarra, a resident of Woodside |
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Clapping Along at Shoreline Theaters
Years ago before a movie started, the entire audience would clap along to a song at the Shoreline movie theater. When and why did that stop? So many people look back on that t... |
Kate |
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on Jun 2, 2009 at 11:41 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Tyler Hanley's top films
1. Milk: Thanks to a powerhouse performance by perennial Oscar magnet Sean Penn and considerate direction from an auteur (Gus Van Sant) who cares about the subject matter, "Mi... |
Editor |
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on Jan 9, 2009 at 10:30 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Get Smart
Get Smart was just awful. Did anyone like this movie? |
Sarah |
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on Jul 5, 2008 at 2:57 pm by Jon, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
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Ratatouille
Ratatouille was REALLY good. I felt like I was in another world, it had lots of non-slapstick/non-bathroom laughs, and the best evil character ever. Only criticism was the l... |
Sarah |
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on Jul 30, 2007 at 12:27 am by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Lives of Others
Ignorance is sweeping the world.
Thus, when art uncovers some measure of knowledge (no matter how limited in historical context), brings it to our consciousness, and stirs... |
movie person |
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on Jul 28, 2007 at 7:40 pm by Rosemary, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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Welcome to Town Square!
Movies are a big source of entertainment for Palo Alto residents and we welcome your recommendations, comments and reactions to our movie reviews in the Palo Alto Weekly and o... |
Bill Johnson |
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on Apr 11, 2007 at 8:38 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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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... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 9:05 am by Susan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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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Susan Tavernetti's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Susan Tavernetti's best movies of 2010.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, Januar... |
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 9:37 pm by Norman, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Old Movie Blog - want to help out?
I've started an old movie blog, with the goal of getting more people (ie current parenting generation and their kids!) into the Stanford Theatre - once you start to become fam... |
Laura |
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on Sep 28, 2010 at 6:03 pm by Laura, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Format of Palo Alto Online Movie Page:
Here is the Palo Alto Online movie page: Web Link
The Palo Alto Online movie page is formatted by movie
name. Meaning that a movie is liste... |
bru |
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on May 28, 2009 at 2:54 pm by bru, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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"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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David Lieberman |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 10:33 am by stephen levy, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
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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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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.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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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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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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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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Global focus
The phrases "reduce your carbon footprint" and "live green" can seem so vague that it's hard to find them personally meaningful. Sometimes it takes a filmmaker to illustrate a... |
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on Oct 21, 2010 at 10:48 am by Sherry, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Cable, Satellite or AT&T
I am moving to Palo Alto and was wondering if the cable company is good or if satellite TV would be the best bet for the money? I would like to avoid adding a home line for te... |
Jon |
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on Jun 13, 2010 at 12:57 am by Lee Thé, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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9-11 Press for Truth Premieres at Spangenberg Oct 27th
Friday, October 27th, at 7 pm, at Spangenberg Theater, Gunn High School, Northern California 9-11 Truth Alliance will premiere the excellent documentary- 9/11 Press for T... |
Carol Brouillet |
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on Nov 12, 2009 at 6:16 pm by Andrew, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Jeanne Aufmuth's top films
1. Slumdog Millionaire: Danny Boyle directed with unwavering homage to India's teeming favelas and one young man's steadfast quest for the ubiquitous brass ring.
Read the ful... |
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on Aug 21, 2009 at 6:14 am by East Coast, a resident of another community |
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Star Trek question
Peter Canavese, how do you figure that Sulu's sword is "unearned?" In the original show, Sulu is an expert fencer. |
Sarah |
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on May 17, 2009 at 9:04 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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