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Red Vic Movie Theater Hanging On
Photo: Ian McBurnieWe noticed a little action this week on our blog post from last month about financial problems at the Red Vic Movie House, a Haight Street fixture since 1980, so I thought I'd check...
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The Return of the Parkway: Oakland Theater Tries to Revive Tradition
by Lauren Benichou Movie sequels rarely do as well as the originals. The owners of the New Parkway Theater are betting that trend doesn’t apply to theaters themselves. The New Parkway Theater is...
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Keeping it Reel, San Francisco's Roxie Theater Turns to Kickstarter
Lynn Friedman/Flickr It's been hard times for independent movie theaters in San Francisco. The Red Vic closed last year and and the Lumiere closed in September. But the Roxie Theater -- wedged between...
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San Francisco Film Critic Mick LaSalle on His Call For Less Violence in Films
It’s a rare moment when a San Francisco Chronicle Columnist finds common ground with the executive director of the National Rifle Association. Mick LaSalle found the film "Dark Knight Rises" to be...
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How San Francisco Has Changed Since Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (Photos)
The view from the roof of 1302 Taylor St., which features in the opening sequences of "Vertigo." At top, how it appears in the movie; bottom, the view more recently. (Courtesy Reel SF) Alfred Hitchcock...
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Reliving the Glory Days of the Bay Bridge Through Hollywood Movies
Shoddy bolts, bad welds, dangerous rust, frayed cables. With even more reports of problems on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge, we — like everyone in the Bay Area — are suffering from bad news...
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Our “My Spot” series shares personal experiences with special places in California Avery Trufelman knows movies. In high school, she would watch a film at the end of every day. In college, she worked...
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Brian Wilson Reflects on New Biopic, ‘Love & Mercy’
Brian Wilson turns 73 this summer, but he’s not slowing down. The former Beach Boy has released “No Pier Pressure,” his 11th solo album, he’s rehearsing for a world tour, and this month the Wilson...
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