Touching Home RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Drama. Starring Logan Miller, Noah Miller and Ed Harris. Directed by Logan and Noah Miller. (PG-13. 108 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) The elegant opening shots of "Touching Home" portend good things for the Miller...
Review: ‘Dancing Across Borders’
by David Wiegand April 30th, 2010 | Movie Reviews
Dancing Across Borders RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Documentary. Directed by Anne Bass. (Not rated. 88 minutes. Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley and the Opera Plaza in San Francisco. On Saturday, Anne Bass and Sokvannara "Sy" Sar will answers questions after the 6:45...
Review: ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
by Mick LaSalle April 30th, 2010 | Movie Reviews
A Nightmare on Elm Street RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Horror. Starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner and Rooney Mara. Directed by Samuel Bayer. (R. 95 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - the series as a whole, but also the brand-new...
Review: Caine brings ‘Harry Brown’ to life
by Mick LaSalle April 30th, 2010 | Movie Reviews
Harry Brown RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Drama. Starring Michael Caine and Emily Mortimer. Directed by Daniel Barber. (R. 103 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If you go to London, you end up meeting lots of people like Michael Caine in "Harry Brown," who are kind,...
826 Valencia on ‘The Princess and the Frog’
by SFGate: Movie Reviews April 30th, 2010 | Movie Reviews
Disney's animated movie "The Princess and the Frog," now available on DVD, is the subject of the monthly offerings from the 826 Valencia student program. Set in New Orleans, the film features music by Randy Newman and stars the voices of Anika Noni Rose as...