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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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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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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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Peter Canavese's top films
Palo Alto Weekly film critic Peter Canavese's best (and worst) movies of 2010.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Frid... |
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on Jan 9, 2011 at 9:39 pm by Norman, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Review: 'The Social Network'
There's a lot to "Like" about "The Social Network." The riveting film about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defines a generation, a la "Easy Rider" and "The Breakfast Club." ... |
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on Oct 1, 2010 at 1:47 pm by Victor, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
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Review: 'Middle Men'
Oh, Hollywood. You're always messing with our heads. The opening titles to "Middle Men" say it's "Inspired by a True Story," but the end titles say, "This film is, in its enti... |
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on Aug 7, 2010 at 10:18 am by paypal, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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Tomorrow's events (Aug. 5)
[Web Link Lecture: Yoga and Ecology]
Speaker Radhanath Swami gives a lecture on how a spiritual perspective can have an impact on ecologica... |
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on Aug 4, 2010 at 12:55 pm by James Nixon, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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Review: 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice'
Disney's "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" follows the Jerry Bruckheimer tradition of big stars and big special effects, often at the expense of truly compelling characters or a bel... |
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on Jul 16, 2010 at 11:47 am by Erin, a resident of another community |
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Review: 'Splice'
Playing God and playing house converge in the weird, wild new horror film "Splice." Co-writer/director Vincenzo Natali ("Cube") has in "Splice" a demented combination of "Fran... |
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on Jun 9, 2010 at 9:07 pm by Sarah, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
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Review: 'The Ghost Writer'
Few filmmakers make a better case that the story is in the telling than Roman Polanski. The director's 18th feature, the conspiracy yarn "The Ghost Writer," exudes excellence ... |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 4:21 pm by Sunil Singh, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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Review: 'Alice in Wonderland'
It couldn't have been too hard a sell: mega-bucks to burn and choice, tailor-made parts for director Tim Burton's two most frequent screen partners, Johnny Depp and Helena Bon... |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 9:25 am by Frances, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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Review: 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'
Early in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," the titular mystical showman advises an onlooker, "Don't worry if you don't understand it all immediately." Good advice for the pa... |
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on Jan 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm by Nicole, a resident of another community |
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Cinematic saints and sinners
The year in film offered moviegoers an array of characters to cheer for and cringe at. This year's list of notable heroes and villains includes a sadistic mutant, a selfless b... |
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on Jan 7, 2010 at 12:55 pm by Wm, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
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And the Oscar goes to...
LEGO characters were the stars when Brendan Bellomo made his first films as a kid growing up in Palo Alto.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Dec 24, 2009 at 1:39 pm by Mark Weiss, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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Star Trek
It was a fun movie. Definitely not excellent, but exciting in a few spots and humorous. And I'm glad I saw it on a big screen. How could I not see our Photographer's Galler... |
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on May 13, 2009 at 12:15 am by bruce, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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TOKYO! Playing at the Landmark Aquaris Theater 4/03
This Friday, April 3rd, the Landmark Aquaris Theatre will be playing TOKYO!, a trilogy of three short films by 3 different directors including Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine ... |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 4:36 pm by Movie Buff, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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our own oscar nominations
From the limited number of movies I watched last year, these are my nominations.
Best actress - Meryl Streep, Mama Mia
Best actor - guy who played Nixon in Frost/Nixon (... |
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on Jan 21, 2009 at 3:44 pm by Danny, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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The accidental tourist
Maria Vaccaro appears to have that enviable European ease with languages. Her dark eyes animated, she slips quickly from chatting with her husband in French to being interview... |
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on Nov 17, 2008 at 1:42 pm by Danielle Lapp, a resident of Stanford |
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Feature story: At home on stage
The itinerant theatre Q takes up residence in Palo Alto
"I've rehearsed in some really awful places," says Dale Albright, managing director of theatre Q. At the mo... |
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on Mar 14, 2008 at 10:46 pm by cora11, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Old-fashioned but not outdated
In 1925, guests at the Cardinal Hotel in downtown Palo Alto could wash up in a sturdy cast-iron tub, then stroll through the hotel's lavish lobby to the neighboring Cardinal B... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 12:35 am by Love It!, a resident of the Professorville neighborhood |
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My Best Friend
I just saw this movie yesterday in Menlo Park. The reviews did not lead me to expect much, but I found this movie charming. I enjoyed it.
Anyone else see it? |
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on Aug 15, 2007 at 10:26 am by Peninsula Dweller, a resident of another community |
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Movie Memories leaves Palo Alto
After 25 years in Palo Alto, Movie Memories is leaving town. The Palo Alto poster shop in the Town & Country shopping center will close its doors and move to San Carlos at the... |
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on Jul 13, 2007 at 6:45 pm by Ruben, a resident of another community |
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Nancy Drew better than reviewed in Weekly
As an old fan of Nancy Drew books, I thought the Weekly reviewer was too hard on the film. I'd give it 2.5-3 stars; I hope they turn it into a t.v. series, it has promise. (... |
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on Jul 9, 2007 at 9:48 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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