Mike Birbiglia’s Teachable Moment
Mike Birbiglia’s new film, DON’T THINK TWICE, won’t hit theaters until August 5, but for those in Northern California, there will be a screening at the Rafael Film Center on … Continue reading
Bill Siegel Recounts THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI
Muhammad Ali didn’t need to tell us that he was, is, and always will be The Greatest. There was the prowess in the ring, and his principled stand against the war … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night — The Friday the 13th Edition
Is there a better way to ward off any putative bad mojo from Friday the 13th than by chatting with the divine Maureen Langan, host of Hangin’ with Langan on … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night — The Valentine’s Day Edition
There were many cinema options for Valentine’s Day 2016, but as I told the divine Maureen Langan on KGO-AM radio, my pick was the latest big-screen offering from the Marvel … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night 2/1/16
Ushering in both February and the Year of the Monkey, I joined KGO Radio‘s divine Maureen Langan to talk film, film festivals, questionable casting decisions, and Susan Sarandon’s secondary sexual characteristics. That … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night 1/17/16
It’s always a pleasure to join the divine Maureen Langan to talk movies on her KGO-AM radio show here in San Francisco. For this installment, we relished the conspiracy theory … Continue reading
Alan Rickman — Art and Politics and Wine
So little time with Alan Rickman when he was here for Bottle Shock in 2008 (interview here). I did, though, get in a question that mixed two things about which he … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night 12/28
For some reason, most of the film’s being released this holiday season are dour. From SON OF SAUL, which plunges the viewer into the horror and madness of Auschwitz at the … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night — The 11/1 Edition
Is there a better way to celebrate All Saints Day than chatting with KGO radio’s divine Maureen Langan? I think not. Particularly when one of the topics was remembering the … Continue reading
What You Should Be Watching — The Halloween Edition
There is no reason to snub the traditional Halloween treats, THE SHINING, THE HAUNTING, the Spanish-language version of DRACULA from 1931, or any of the Nightmare on Elm Street flicks, … Continue reading
