By Lupita Franco Peimbert (Film) – Coco, the story of a kid desperate to become a musician despite his family’s strong opposition, is one inspiring story. It is the saga of those daring to follow their dreams no matter how far away they seem from reality. But Coco offers a lot more than that. It … More “Coco” Is a Dream Come True!
(San Francisco Bay Area) – The struggles 3 Palestinian-Israeli women face in a world that is part old and part new show us that the traditions and values in the Arab World as contrasting as universal. Very. Women still face the punishment and stigma given by those who think women should behave in a certain way … More In Between – At The Jewish Film Festival.
(Film ) – Finding Oscar is an outstanding documentary about the 1982 horrific acts against the peaceful people in Dos Erres, a Guatemalan village. It is for audiences that care about world events, peace, and justice. A high quality piece of storytelling, Finding Oscar is a true story that touches you not only … More This Film Will Make You Cry.
By Lupita Peimbert. (Culture) – It started as the Sunset Piano Project; a filmmaker following the adventures of Mauro ffortissimo and his passion for pianos, music, and rebellious acts of culture. Dean Mermell and crew followed this man through the coast, sunsets, whales, old buildings, and the streets of San Francisco, documenting the moving act of … More Twelve Pianos to Co-Create Culture
The San Francisco Green Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, April 20, and it will continue until April 26, offering 70 internationally acclaimed green films and documentaries focusing on issues pertinent to sustainability, food, energy, water, wildlife, and the people whose innovative ideas continue changing the world…aiming to protect our planet. “Sharing factual, inspiring environmental … More Earth Day and 70 Green Films
(Film) – Heidi is the little girl from the Swiss Alps who lives with her grandfather and plays with a shepherd boy named Peter. The drama around taking her away from home so that she can be a company to a girl whose mother had died captures you. But she finds people who treat her … More As Tender as Heidi.
Masterfully played by Isabelle Huppert, Michèle is a mature woman and the head of a successful company in the video game industry, until she becomes a victim. … More Nobody Would Know What Happened, But ‘Elle’
SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: THE STORY OF THE SAN ANTONIO FOUR FRAMELINE’s ENCORE SCREENING TONIGHT: THURSDAY, October 13, 2016 7:00 PM – Roxie Theatre 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 Free to the Public. No tickets are required. This extraordinary documentary highlights the ongoing injustice that “The San Antonio Four,” Elizabeth Ramirez, Cassandra Rivera, Kristie Mayhugh, … More Four Women Wrongfully Convicted. A Film to Watch Tonight.
(Film ) Moving, remarkable, outstanding account of the horrific acts against people in Guatemala in 1982. “Finding Oscar,” is worth the trip to Marin County as this documentary is part of the Mill Valley Film Festival. The persevering of professionals determined to find the truth, a few survivors from the Dos Erres village and the … More An Outstanding Account of Horrors at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
(Documentary) – Meet Dr. Marian Diamond as she pulls a human brain out of a hatbox and lovingly enumerates its astonishing qualities. A mad scientist? Quite the opposite. In this energetic documentary, Dr. Diamond is revealed as one of the great minds—one of the founders, in fact—of modern neuroscience. If her name isn’t yet as … More Dr. Marion Diamond, as Remarkable as the Brain She Holds in Her Hands.
(Film) – Anybody who loves their children will be moved by this documentary. You see Michelle, a legally blind girl mature and flourish in unexpected ways. The candor by which her mother and family share their life touches and inspires. Michelle’s intelligence and ability to speak her mind is intriguing, and her dolls are very … More Best and Most Beautiful Things.
(Film Capsule) – Written & Directed by Damien Chazelle and with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as acting leads, La-La Land tells the story of an aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for crushing hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this … More The Joy and Pain of Pursuing Your Dreams.
(Film) – Three stories by American writer Alice Munro (Nobel Prize for Literature) are transformed and brought into the big screen by director Pedro Almodovar. “Julieta” will be shown during the Mill Valley Film Festival, October 6-16, 2016, as part of the VIVA EL CINE survey of Latin American and Spanish films and film … More Almodovar Brings Julieta to Mill Valley.
The movie AQUARIUS is part of the Mill Valley Film Festival, October 6 to 16, 2016. @MVFilmFest By Lupita Peimbert. (CINEMA) – Sonia Braga looks stunningly beautiful as a widowed and retired music critic. She has lived in the last inhabited apartment of a building designed to be converted into something new, and refuses to move … More AQUARIUS – She Was Facing Eviction, But They Didn’t Know Who They Were Dealing With
Puedo escribir los versos más tristes esta noche. Escribir por ejemplo… By Lupita Peimbert. (Cinema) — “NERUDA” dirigida por Pablo Larraín, protagonizada por Luis Gneccocomo el famoso poeta-político y por Gael García Bernal como el detective que intenta ser maquiavélico mientras incansablemente le persigue, ésta cinta intenta mostrar la fuerza del poeta Pablo Neruda y la ferviente … More NERUDA: Los versos tristes de Neruda, y el medio imbécil pero simpático detective que medio le persigue.
(Cinema) Oh My! NERUDA comes alive with Gael Garcia Bernal portraying the famous poet and writer, one whose work still touches the heart and mind. At the Mill Valley Film Festival, October 6 to October 16, 2016 – Can’t wait to review and share my opinions with viewers in the San Francisco Bay Area and … More Oh My! Neruda with Gael Garcia Bernal!
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