RATING: (WILD APPLAUSE) The Adventures of Tintin Director Steven Spielberg and producer Peter Jackson collaborated on this entertaining 3-D motion-captured adaptation of the classic Hergé comics, which follow an…
Silent House Elizabeth Olsen stars in this brilliantly conceived horror thriller that takes an old trope – a woman is trapped inside her house with dangerous intruders – and films it entirely in one long take, following…
In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, The Chronicle presents the critical consensus of movies adapted from television shows. The latest film, “21 Jump Street,” is at Bay Area theaters. (…
One of the most amazing parts of the technological revolution we’re living in (besides ubiquitous porn) is the fact that technology that once required an entire “entertainment system” is now DIY and can be housed on a smartphone. With all the possibilities afforded by these advancements, where does a lot of the nerdy energy go
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) This is a prime example of a well-made independent film that deserves a major release but won’t get it because it lacks star names and budgetary extravaganzas. Based on true events that once…
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) So there are these three unemployed guys who join an Occupy movement, help with the kidnapping of a 1-percenter’s daughter and find themselves on the front lines of the culture wars. Of course,…
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Lou Harrison: A World of Music: Director Eva Soltes’ lovely documentary, based on years of footage, provides an intimate and varied look at the life of this important composer. It follows Harrison from his West Coast…
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Footloose The pace may be amped up and the setting modernized, but the charm and much of the music of the original “Footloose” remain intact, and the two newcomers, Kenneth Wormald and Julianne…
Most of Panasonic’s new Blu-ray players are available now, with high-end models to follow in May. Originally posted at TV and Home Theater