Monthly Archives: April 2012

Fragments: Marilyn Monroe

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Fragments is a compilation of some of Ms. Monroe’s letters, photographs, journal entries and letters. Published to great fanfare in 2010, it has since received a great deal of attention and generally positive reviews. This collection, while well-presented, fundamentally does … Continue reading →

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SFIFF Founder’s Directing Award: Kenneth Branagh

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

The first time I saw Kenneth Branagh in person was at the now long-gone Tower Records at Lincoln Square in New York. I followed him up the escalator to the jazz section and got his autograph (giddily) over Dave Brubeck. … Continue reading →

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SFIFF: Jonathan Lethem: Occupy Cinema

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Kicking off the first weekend of the San Francisco International Film Festival was the erudite and engaging Jonathan Lethem, speaking on the State of the Cinema. Looking every bit the professor/novelist/general intellectual-about-town, he delivered a thoughtful, passionate, witty and poetic … Continue reading →

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Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) (1978)

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

I was a teenager when my mother introduced me to the films of Ingmar Bergman. I remember watching both Fanny and Alexander and Wild Strawberries with her – I wasn’t sure yet what I saw but I knew it was … Continue reading →

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Dear Mr. Panahi: It’s more than a film (2011)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I couldn’t help but think of Ai Wei Wei while watching this gem of a film, This is Not a Film, by the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. Filmed in his own apartment while under house arrest, it is both a … Continue reading →

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