Inception
Through anecdotal evidence, I have found that there are two kinds of people who walk out of the theater after having seen Christopher Nolan's new metaphysical thriller, "Inception": those who love it, and those who hate it. Recognizing that the movie can be a bit polarizing, and as someone who is part of the former group rather than the latter, I will attempt to write a guide to identify whether you will love this movie or not. Ask yourself some of these basic questions:
Psycho
My first visit to the beautiful Davies Symphony Hall was earlier this year to watch Charlie Chaplin’s silent classic “Gold Rush” with the original score being played by the San Francisco Symphony. For the 2010 Symphony Summer Series there is another event that promises to be just as incredible. On July 17, the San Francisco Symphony performs Bernard Herrmann’s original score live alongside Alfred Hitchcock’s "Psycho".
Get Him to the Greek
For the last three years, the tribe of comedians that gave birth to Superbad has been offering us a series of unpretentious comedies that have allowed us to kick back and have a good time at the movies. "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Knocked Up" are just two movies that were box-office smashes. The actors in this group pop up in different movies, they trade off playing read roles, make cameos, all for the success of the group: today my turn, tomorrow yours. "Get Him to the Greek" is the latest from this band of hooligans.
9500 Liberty
People who are interested in the immigration debate, Latino issues, or who just like a good movie are in for a treat: there will be special screenings of the award-winning documentary "9500 Liberty" at the Elmwood in Berkeley and the Lumiere in San Francisco June 11-13, with the co-directors appearing at different screenings throughout the weekend.
