Readers may have missed seeing the 45th edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival (hereafter “MVFF”) opening with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”  However, fall’s biggest and oldest film festival still runs through to October 16, 2022 at such core venues as the Smith Rafael Film Center, the CineArts

The fifth annual festival is October 9th-14th, 2022. You betcha. Another free week of world-class short films in your favorite Oakland bars!

This October sees the coming of the U.N. Association Film Festival, the Drunken Film Festival, and of course that proverbial 800-pound gorilla of film festivals, the Mill Valley Film Festival.  The folks at S.F. Indie Fest have contributed to this month’s cinematic bounty by offering not one but two film

Of course October being Halloween month means Hulu offers scary tales or other stories honoring the season.  So this month includes a Halloween special featuring the “Solar Opposites” crew, a remake of “Hellraiser” with “Sense 8”’s Jamie Clayton as Pinhead, and the long-awaited anime version of “Chainsaw Man.” Among the

October sees Netflix truly getting into the Halloween spirit.  There are new horror series from directors Mike Flanagan and Guillermo del Toro.  Animator Henry Selick teams up with Jordan Peele for a new film.  Even “Nailed It” makes a nod to this spooky month. For those who want something more

Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it’s time for the start of the Fall quarter of the Pacific Film Archive (hereafter PFA) programs.  This season’s programming offers a mix of both lengthy film series and mini-film series for those who can’t make huge time commitments.  Among the subjects

Like an old broadcast network slogan says, Hulu in September is the place to be. There are new seasons of the acclaimed “Abbott Elementary,” “Atlanta,” and “Ramy.” For the film fans, the streamer offers this month a well-received punk-rock romance, the new film from the director of “Portrait Of A

Compared to the August debut of “The Sandman,” Netflix’s new September offerings feel tamer by comparison. Still, there are a few jewels to be found. The long-awaited “Bee and Puppycat” series finally debuts. The “Strangers On A Train” setup gets applied to the world of high school. And a much-delayed