The arthouse. Ah, don't we just love spending quality time there? If you're like me, movies -- films -- are best when they don't conform. Explosion-free fare that breaks filmmaking rules and, almost always, taboos is the name of the game. Nothing wrong, of course, with Marvel, Iron Man 3, or Star...

Confirmed. Neon Demon will play Cannes, and, today, the first trailer dropped for director Nicolas Winding Refn's follow-up to Only God Forgives and Drive. The ninety second glimpse looks pure Refn. And that is to say, visually stunning. Elle Fanning stars, and we can only guess at this point that playing...

"The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." What's happening Bay Area? Turns out, a lot. A mind-boggling assortment of a lot. So to make your planning life -- and perhaps to appease Aristotle -- a little easier we've rounded up some...

Legacy journalism and new media. Oscar-winning film 'Spotlight' is about more than just scandal. Watch as director Tom McCarthy talks about the future of news reporting.

The Talk is "not for young children unless you want an awkward talk with them." Indeed. The pitfalls of parenting. Sugar-coating be damned. The 8-minute short is coming to Cinequest next month and I was able to watch it today. About all I can tell you about the film is that it concerns...

Somewhere in Sonoma, under tall redwoods, I test the Canon C100 Mark II camera. Loni dons the goth. I push record. And here's what happens...

Son of Saul (Saul fia). Google this Hungarian film, and attend a screening where and whenever you can. Dubbed a holocaust film this is as raw and unnerving an experience as you can get. At least that was my experience at a special screening of the film during the Mill Valley Film...

Above: Craig Roberts and Paul Rudd in The Revised Fundamentals of Caring. Dir: Rob Burnett, USA. Sundance has revealed the lineup for the 2016 edition of its esteemed film festival. Once again look for high profile narratives, episodic works, shorts, and documentaries, along with assorted filmmaker panels. By my estimation 17...

"It's not good enough... I wasted six months of our lives." Nicolas Winding Refn held himself, once again, to a very high standard. The Danish director was coming off the smash film Drive and feeling the pressure that comes with the followup. In this case, that would be Only God...

He's stayin' alive. And in our hearts. Famed ageless wonder known as John Travolta is set to unlock a career achievement award at this year's edition of the Napa Valley Film Festival. Now in its fifth year, NVFF organizers say they will also hold special tributes for actor Bruce Dern ("Legendary Actor"), and actor-writer...