Bernard Boo
667 articles written by Bernard Boo
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CFI Education Puts 10 Young Girls Behind the Camera
The California Film Institute screened 10 short films made by girls aged 11-14 at the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael as a part of their “My Place/My Story” program. Designed to familiarize the girls with digital tools...
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SFIFF Announces Opening and Closing Night Films
The 57th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs from April 24-May 8, has announced its opening night film as The Two Faces of January, starring Oscar Isaac, Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst, which will be making it’s...
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Ethan Embry and E.L. Katz Talk Dares, Blood, Guts, ‘Cheap Thrills’
In first-time director E.L. Katz’s gruesome Cheap Thrills, two former high school friends (Ethan Embry and Pat Healy) run into each other at a bar. A rich married couple (David Koechner and Sara Paxton) entice the drunken buddies (both in...
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Divergent
With with young actresses emerging as bankable leads in sci-fi and action pictures, taking a bit of the pie from their hulking male counterparts, casting the right actress in those lead roles is more crucial than ever. Jennifer Lawrence...
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Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq
A true story of physical tragedy and spiritual triumph, dance doc Afternoon of a Faun: Tanaquil Le Clercq chronicles the rise, fall, and rebirth of Le Clercq (known by friends as Tanny), one of the most legendary figures in dance. Under...
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Child’s Pose
One of Romania’s most prominent actors, Luminita Gheorghiu bolsters her already glowing track record with Child’s Pose, a somber, hopeless mother’s tale painted in shades of grey. Directed by Calin Peter Netzer, the film won the Golden Bear at...
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Way Too Indie’s Secret Stash #1
In our first installment of Way Too Indie’s Secret Stash, filmmaker Eddie Mullins (DOOMSDAYS) shares three super-obscure and totally excellent films for you to seek out, watch, love, and show off to your friends! Every film geek loves having...
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Mekhi Phfifer and Maggie Q Talk ‘Divergent’, Breaking Stereotypes
This Friday, Divergent drops on the masses, looking to cultivate a the same kind of ravenous YA fan base that made Twilight and Hunger Games so goddamn bankable. (The second installment of Hunger Games I quite liked, proving these kinds of films don’t have to be...
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CAAMFest: How to Fight, Grace Lee Boggs, Cold Eyes
How to Fight in Six Inch Heels Last Thursday night at San Francisco’s beautiful Castro theater, CAAMFest 2014 kicked with a silly-fun romantic comedy to set the tone for the rest of the 11-day fest. With a ritzy red...
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Way Too Indie Hangout #2 – Spirit Award Reactions and If Indie Film Is Cannibalizing
In our second Way Too Indie hangout, we discuss what we’ve been watching, share our reactions to the Oscars and Independent Spirit Awards, and ponder whether or not the independent film industry is cannibalizing itself. Heavy stuff this week,...
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Love & Demons
Love and Demons opens with San Francisco-based writer-director J.P. Allen, playing a demon named “Mister D.”, addressing the camera directly, delivering a chilling monologue, assessing the lives of mortals like you and I from a devil’s-eye view. “Let me...
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The Face of Love
The Face of Love has a premise that would prove a challenging sell for any filmmaker. Annette Bening plays a widow named Nikki who, five years after the death of her husband Garrett (Ed Harris), sees a man who...
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Richard Linklater to be Honored at SFIFF 2014
The San Francisco Film Society will honor Richard Linklater with the 2014 Founder’s Directing Award at the 57th annual San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs from April 24-May 8. Linklater wowed the SFIFF festival goers last year with...
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CAAMFest 2014 Kicks Off Tomorrow Night In San Francisco
CAAMFest, formerly known as the San Francisco International Asian Film Festival, kicks off tomorrow night, Thursday, March 13th, and runs through March 23rd. Presented by the Center for Asian American Media, the festival pays tribute to pioneers of Asian...
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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me
Elaine Stritch has one of the most enduring careers of any performer on earth. She’s an irreplaceable Broadway veteran, drawing thousands of eyes and ears with her skyscraper legs and unmistakeable, gaudy vocal delivery. Her television career started in...