Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Lizzie’
An 80-year-old unsolved double murder from 1892 gets a new cinematic outing in this quiet, decent film.
John Seal is Berkeleyside’s film critic. A movie connoisseur with a penchant for natty hats who lives in Oakland, John writes a weekly film recommendation column at Box Office Prophets, as well as a column in The Phantom of the Movie’s Videoscope, an old-fashioned paper magazine, published quarterly. He also writes regular film reviews for IMDB, which can be read here.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘The Devil’s Eye’ and a cat film festival
A lighthearted Ingmar Bergman film — who knew? And if you're a fan of felines, you'll want to check out the First Annual New York Cat Film Festival Thursday.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Le corbeau’
Suspenseful to the last reel, 'Le corbeau' (The Raven), by Henri-Georges Clouzot, whose work has been compared to that of Hitchcock, is screening at BAMPFA on Saturday and Sunday.
Big Screen Berkeley: A weekend potpourri of recommended movies
There's a surfeit of cinematic goodies out there as we go into the Labor Day weekend.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘We the Animals’ and ‘Tristan und Isolde’
'We the Animals' is an intelligent, quietly effective feature with enough drama to hold your attention; plus: a rare 'Tristan und Isolde' screening at Berkeley City Club.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘The Captain’
Highly recommended: Based on a true story, 'The Captain' tells the story of a chronic grifter who did whatever was necessary as WW2 waned to save his own skin.
Big Screen Berkeley: The films of Alain Tanner
The Swiss director's movies have been out of circulation for 20 years, which makes BAMPFA's upcoming series, 'Subtle Subversion: The Films of Alain Tanner,' all the more welcome.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Blindspotting’
Berkeley High grads Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs have crafted a deeply intelligent, well-written drama with comedic overtones that's going to make waves come awards season.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Ava’ and ‘Under the Tree’
If you doubted Iran capable of producing feminist cinema, doubt no longer, and go see 'Ava;' Iceland’s 'Undir trénu' (Under the Tree), however, is a letdown.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘The King’ and ‘Three Identical Strangers’
Two excellent documentaries open Friday: one, an original new take on Elvis Presley; the other, a look at a curious human interest story that turned into something darker.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Damsel’
The new western, 'Damsel,' is lovely to look at and delightful to listen to, except when its characters open their mouths.
Big Screen Berkeley: ‘Mrs. Hyde’ and ‘Westwood’
Two films to see this weekend: a French one about the dynamic between a teacher and her students, and a documentary about an iconic fashion designer.
