Dec 10, 2019
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Film and Art by the Bay
by Doniphan Blair
cineSOURCE's animation expert, since we started as a printed paper in 2008, Cohen has been an activist member and sharp observer of the local film scene since first screening Marx Brothers to the hippies in 1972.
Rob Nilsson: Enfant Terrible, Old Master of the Indie
by Doniphan Blair
Alt-film master Nilsson, 79, is touring with his second film, shooting his last, writing his autobiography and doing art shows.
Adventures in Beatnikdom
by Doniphan Blair
Writers Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and especially Gary Synder bridged the East-West divide, popularizing Buddhism in US.
Ferlinghetti Forever, or At Least 100
by Doniphan Blair
City Lights Bookstore founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti turned 100 in an orgy of poetry, beer, sexy statements and prophecy.
The Big Picture
by Doniphan Blair
Part of the natural tension between uni- and multi-cultural structures, tribe vs civilization must be solved for societies to function.
Romanticism and Its Discontents, East & West
by Doniphan Blair
Japan had the earth's first romantic movement in the 11th C; it flourished until WWII brought negative consequences.
Oakland's Greatest Film Year
by Doniphan Blair
Drilling down through 'Blindspotting''s masterful story to the facts on the ground, on cineSOURCE's corner in West Oakland.
‘Sorry to Bother’ Busts Wide Open Oakland Cine
by Doniphan Blair
In a tour-de-force, sci-fi satire on Oakland, capitalism and love, rapper Boots Riley turns cineaste and conquers most obstacles.
Breaking News By The Bay
by Doniphan Blair
Legalizing recreational pot in California produced red tape, price rises and tax losses, misunderstood by the media and officials, but lots of great ganja.
Burns’s ‘Country Music’ and the New Civil War
by Doniphan Blair
If culture can achieve what politics can't, we need the 16-hour doc "Country Music" and country music itself more than ever.
Cohen’s Cartoon Corner: Dec 2019
by Karl F. Cohen
Our animation expert covers the Jim Goldner memorial on Dec 6, the Hole in the Head Fest, doings at Disney and more.
Will Borat Lead the Protest Against Facebook Fascism?
by Doniphan Blair
While comical presidents and social media seem intent on destroying democracy, Sasha Baron Cohen rises in defense.
‘Rollbacks’ Dramatizes the Assault On Earth
by Doniphan Blair
Old Dog Documentaries produces a big film on climate change and gives it away.
Local Films, Fests or Projects
by Jerry McDaniel
Director Richard Levien and cinematog-producer Frazer Bradshaw show the undocumented’s tragedy and resilience.
Napa Valley Film Fest Rocks Again!
by Jay Randy Gordon
Our intrepid reporter takes his eighth dive into the now well-established Napa Festival.
Reclaiming the Ethnographic Film
by Jennifer Crystal Chien
Oaklander takes activist position on colonialist documentaries and mentoring young docmakers.
Human Interests
by Karl F. Cohen
Why is film's favorite culinary companion so damn expensive?
China Bans American Cartoon
by Karl F. Cohen
Superpower China's banning of the cartoon comedy 'South Park' shows both its inherent weakness and the power of art.
Recent Movie and TV
by Karl F. Cohen
Trump's bullying, backbiting and bluster derive directly from the vicious, right-wing lawyer Roy Cohn, says docmaker Tyrnauer.
A Thrilling ‘60s Rewrite by Quentin Tarantino
by Doniphan Blair
'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood' is Taranino's most personal, examining age, his profession, MeToo, hippies, even love.
Always Be My Mediocre
by Doniphan Blair
Massive Asian-American talents, Ali Wong and Randal Park, team up to make a less-than-stellar rom-com.
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Should We Re-Censor Henry Miller?
by Doniphan Blair
Is it time for Miller's #MeToo moment, or was he maverick enough to legitimize his shocking revelations mixed with porn?
Frida and Diego in Love
by Doniphan Blair
Arguably history's greatest art couple, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera make today's poly-doper-hipster artists look like pikers.
History of Advertising and Capitalism
by Doniphan Blair
Advertising can seem strange, but it is the logical combination of info and art used by all living entities from bugs and people to politics, religions and, of course, markets.
Summer of Love Shows, Movies & Festivals Beg Question: What Went Wrong with Hippie Intellectuals?
by Doniphan Blair
Although Blair came late to The Haight, he studied it and surveys '60s art and ideas, successes and failures, AND its future.
The Nude in the Age of Trump and Porn
by Doniphan Blair
Can the nude, as an art form, survive a time of open sexuality, aggressive misogyny and misguided attempts to control both?
Om Prakash Sharma: Painting, Post-Colonialism and Tantra
by Doniphan Blair
Indian artist and sitarist Sharma provides breathtaking images but also sophisticated mixing and ideas reaching back in time.
Bruce Conner: A Filmmaker/Artist’s Cracked Vision
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The enigmatic artist dominated many media, from sculpture to film, and provided high art guidance to the hippies.
Cine Collectives Come Back, Finally!
by Doniphan Blair
CineSource looks at the trend to collectivize from Brooklyn to Bombay, Oakland to Hollywood's Aussie darlings, Blue-Tongue.
by Doniphan Blair
Is it time for Miller's #MeToo moment, or was he maverick enough to legitimize his shocking revelations mixed with porn?
Frida and Diego in Love
by Doniphan Blair
Arguably history's greatest art couple, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera make today's poly-doper-hipster artists look like pikers.
History of Advertising and Capitalism
by Doniphan Blair
Advertising can seem strange, but it is the logical combination of info and art used by all living entities from bugs and people to politics, religions and, of course, markets.
Summer of Love Shows, Movies & Festivals Beg Question: What Went Wrong with Hippie Intellectuals?
by Doniphan Blair
Although Blair came late to The Haight, he studied it and surveys '60s art and ideas, successes and failures, AND its future.
The Nude in the Age of Trump and Porn
by Doniphan Blair
Can the nude, as an art form, survive a time of open sexuality, aggressive misogyny and misguided attempts to control both?
Om Prakash Sharma: Painting, Post-Colonialism and Tantra
by Doniphan Blair
Indian artist and sitarist Sharma provides breathtaking images but also sophisticated mixing and ideas reaching back in time.
Bruce Conner: A Filmmaker/Artist’s Cracked Vision
by Doniphan Blair
The enigmatic artist dominated many media, from sculpture to film, and provided high art guidance to the hippies.
Cine Collectives Come Back, Finally!
by Doniphan Blair
CineSource looks at the trend to collectivize from Brooklyn to Bombay, Oakland to Hollywood's Aussie darlings, Blue-Tongue.
Soros, Jewish Bankers and Interest Explained
by Doniphan Blair
The history of moneylending should be exposed and understood, not hidden and ceded to haters, fascists or fake news.
The West Oakland Multicultural Manifesto
by Doniphan Blair
If Oaklanders can’t create the earth’s most advanced multiculturalism, who can?
Holocaust Films/Books: What’s Been Achieved/Missed
by Doniphan Blair
We survey 138 different Holocaust films and books, including fresh findings on Kafka and film noir, in our first book-length article.
The Black Panther Filmography
by Doniphan Blair
Although Stanley Nelson's new doc is excellent, movies about the radical group may need to get more penetrating to impress West Oaklanders, where the Panthers originated.
CAN ALL BE FORGIVEN? Art, Sufism and Radical Islam
by Doniphan Blair
Our lack of defense of art and Sufism, Islam's peaceful path, has given a great opening to radical militants.
‘The Green Prince’ of Peace Documentary
by Doniphan Blair
A son of Hamas, who spied for Israel, tells all and achieves peace, at least within.
by Doniphan Blair
The history of moneylending should be exposed and understood, not hidden and ceded to haters, fascists or fake news.
The West Oakland Multicultural Manifesto
by Doniphan Blair
If Oaklanders can’t create the earth’s most advanced multiculturalism, who can?
Holocaust Films/Books: What’s Been Achieved/Missed
by Doniphan Blair
We survey 138 different Holocaust films and books, including fresh findings on Kafka and film noir, in our first book-length article.
The Black Panther Filmography
by Doniphan Blair
Although Stanley Nelson's new doc is excellent, movies about the radical group may need to get more penetrating to impress West Oaklanders, where the Panthers originated.
CAN ALL BE FORGIVEN? Art, Sufism and Radical Islam
by Doniphan Blair
Our lack of defense of art and Sufism, Islam's peaceful path, has given a great opening to radical militants.
‘The Green Prince’ of Peace Documentary
by Doniphan Blair
A son of Hamas, who spied for Israel, tells all and achieves peace, at least within.
