For some unknown and unplanned reason, I have been watching concert films and big-screen musical presentations this past week. There was the high-octane IMAX presentation of Martin Scorsese's Rolling Stones concert film Shine a Light. Although not a Stones nut, to say the least, I was swayed and excited by this movie. Only Scorsese and Mick ( Read more... )

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My San Francisco film-acquaintance sent me a list of his favorite films of 2007. I responded:

Larry,
I've seen most of those you mention and will include some of them on my list which I post on my LJ. I don't do 10, just a "bunch of the best." My "year" is based on dates of area openings. Some I want to see I haven't gone to yet, such as ( Read more... )

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