Pete's Popcorn Picks

Pete's picks for 4th of July weekend

07/02/09

Pete's picks for 4th of July weekend

Celebrate Independence Day with America's greatest invention: the cinema!

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06/26/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Phil Karlson, CIFF Comedy Night, and Transformers 2.

Support the California Independent Film Festival at their comedy night; and if you see Transformers 2, head for the drive-in.

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06/22/09

D'oh! Studio pulls plug on Brad Pitt/Billy Beane film

Days before start of production, Sony halts production on Steven Soderberg's adaptation of "Moneyball"

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Pete's weekend movie roundup: rom coms, family flicks, and more noir

06/19/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: rom coms, family flicks, and more noir

Want to see a great family film on the East Bay's biggest screen? How does $2 per ticket sound?

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Pete's weekend movie roundup: '50s noir, '70s remakes, Michael Pollan, and Pee Wee Herman

06/12/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: '50s noir, '70s remakes, Michael Pollan, and Pee Wee Herman

Check out the Phil Karlson mini-fest at Pacific Film Archive and you won't be sorry.

Posted at 11:23 AM | Permalink | Comments: 1
Pete's weekend movie roundup: Cheap movies at the Vine, green movies at the Rheem, RIP David Carradine

06/05/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Cheap movies at the Vine, green movies at the Rheem, RIP David Carradine

Check out your neighborhood theaters for great deals and green films.

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Pete's weekend movie roundup: Up soars, WALL-E's director screens a David Lean classic, Amadeus rocks the PFA

05/29/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Up soars, WALL-E's director screens a David Lean classic, Amadeus rocks the PFA

Pixar's newest is the best yet; plus, fantastic classics in Berkeley, San Francisco, and San Rafael.

Posted at 12:28 PM | Permalink
Exclusive "scoop" on why Fenton's Ice Cream plays a part in the new Pixar movie

05/26/09

Exclusive "scoop" on why Fenton's Ice Cream plays a part in the new Pixar movie

Diablo asked Up's director how the East Bay landmark got a big plug in Pixar's newest instant classic.

Posted at 12:23 PM | Permalink | Comments: 3
Pete's weekend movie roundup: Terminator blues, Film Noir gems.

05/22/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Terminator blues, Film Noir gems.

The only thing worse than the bleak future portrayed in the new Terminator movie is the film itself. Which is why you should step back in time to see some of the rare noir double features at the Roxie Theater.

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Pete's weekend movie roundup: Trouble in El Cerrito and Orinda, and The Devil Thumbs a Ride to the Roxie

05/15/09

Pete's weekend movie roundup: Trouble in El Cerrito and Orinda, and The Devil Thumbs a Ride to the Roxie

Independent theaters are having a tough time—so give them a shot if you're going to the movies this weekend.

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