Festivals

Though exhausted from watching movies for four days and irregularly eating and sleeping, I am already looking forward to next year.

A compelling story about a great sport before commercialism completely took over.

The triumphs and troubles that comes with following your bliss.

An interesting roster of films this day.

Never underestimate opportunity and the vision of innovative genius.

Picking what to watch at the fest never gets easier.

Now in its third year, the Unrestricted View Film Festival showcases the best of independent film from across the globe.

First Reformed screened as a “Festival Favorite at SXSW. Paul Schrader’s film presents conundrum after conundrum, slippery slope after slippery slope. This drama as a twisting, stark thriller strikes at the heart of our questions about purpose, consequence and soul strength. When one has nothing to live for, does redemption …

The World Premiere documentary The Director and the Jedi by Anthony Wonke screened with great buzz as a “Spotlight” film at SXSW Film Festival. Mark Hamill appeared on the Red Carpet and stayed for the screening and the Q and A afterward with Rian Johnson. Naturally, fans crushed my feet …

"Blindspotting" is an homage to Oakland, its vital neighborhoods, and street lifestyles. On the other hand, the storyline echoes warnings about race, class and social inequality that characterize yet move beyond Oakland, California.