Special Event Coverage
SFIAAFF30 SELECTIONS: ‘Touch’
Set against the common nail salon, ‘Touch’ does the uncommon in filmmaking and makes it the background for a sensual narrative, exploring how even the simplest physical interactions naturally unlock the deepest emotions.
SFIAAFF30 SELECTIONS: ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom’
Nature is cause and symbolism in the haunting yet gorgeous short documentary ‘The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom,’ where voices speak about the 2011 disaster that tore Japan apart, and the blooms that remind that it will be whole again.
SAG and Golden Globe nominations: My thoughts and predictions
This is a post where I express my approval and disapproval of the nominees of the two big award shows before the Oscars and make either well-thought out or completely random predictions about who will take home trophies.
‘Drive,’ ‘The Descendants,’ ‘The Tree of Life,’ and ‘The Help’ dominate Golden Satellite Awards
The gritty action thriller ‘Drive’ topped the awards with four accolades, but lost the top prize of Best Picture to ‘The Descendants.’
‘My Week With Marilyn’ presents a small but well-rounded sampling of the icon’s life
True to Marilyn Monroe’s dazzling presence, all eyes will certainly be on Michelle Williams’ multidimensional portrayal of the symbolic starlet through the perspective of assistant film director Colin Clark.

