"Left In The Dark: Portraits Of San Francisco Movie Theatres" is a lovely coffee table book about a sad situation: the closing of the City's cinema palaces...
We have been discussing the problem of hipster films for some months now – since the annual August exodus of media workers to Burning Man, to be exactD. Blair Nov 27, 2009
With cinema the only place some of us sit in communion with each other, our star actors and directors can seem sacred and untouchable. Oct 1, 2009 by D. Blair
The end of August is when the Bay Area divides into those bereft because their buddies left for Burning Man, those who won’t go, and the majority...Aug 31, 2009 by D. Blair
The fiftieth anniversary of Shadows, Cassavetes’s groundbreaking film, has passed without a “Boo!” while the studios are booming... Aug 18, 2009 by D. Blair
Impresario Rocco Landesman has been named head of the National Endowment for the Arts while, in West Oakland, a film-video group...Aug 10, 2009 by D. Blair
Breaking News: Bill Clinton just secured the release of Bay Area filmmakers, Euna Lee and Laura Ling. Meanwhile, Hillary appealed to Iran for two East Bay border walkers...Aug 4, 2009 by D. Blair
As if he wasn’t busy enough directing animation at Disney, as well as Pixar, John Lasseter recently facilitated a tour for Hayao Miyazaki...D. Blair July 28, 2009
We just got back from LA, dropping off CineSources – they’re becoming popular at rental houses like HD Camera on Jefferson and T-Stop on Melrose – and taking the temperature. D. Blair June 12, 2009
Although film/video companies are in retreat across the Bay, in the East Bay things are booming with Pixar, Bradshaw and even CineSourceD. Blair June 2, 2009
The ratings system of the Motion Picture Association as well as closeted gay politicians have come under challenge by Academy AwardD. Blair May 19, 2009
Sophie staggered by spouting on NAB. We are both wasted, me from 36 hour no sleeping putting out the May CineSource now at your local...D. Blair April 28, 2009