Tag Archives: Novato Theater

Frisco Beat: Those Theatres of Yesteryear

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Don

Doing the bits about the Novato Theater reminded me that I’ve been meaning to blurb a Julie Lindow project for, what?, at least a couple of years. (Julie hitched up with San Francisco Noir editor Peter Maravelis during the heyday … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Frisco | Tagged 4-Star Theatre, Bogie, Castro Theatre, Embassy Theatre, Gateway Theatre, Julie Lindow, Novato Theater, Peter Maravelis, Richelieu Theatre, Roxie Theatre, San Francisco Noir 2: The Classics, St. Francis I and II, The Wild Bunch, Warfield Theatre |

Sinister Cinema: And the Bleak Noir Rains Crashed Down

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Don

I’ve got my slideshow talk in Livermore tomorrow, after warming up with the Q&A in Novato the other day. Wow. You can tell when you’re showing a genuine noir classic, because the sky breaks open and cold rain paints everything in shades … Continue reading →

Posted in Dash, Film, Lit, News, Willeford | Tagged Arkham House, August Derleth, Clark Ashton Smith, Donald Wandrei, IMDb, John Huston, Lovecraft, Novato Theater, Oscar, Peter O'Toole, Philip Rahman, Sidney Greenstreet, Weird Tales |

Sinister Cinema: Talking About the Falcon

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Don

If you’ve got a few bucks to donate to a good cause, this coming Saturday, February 8 at 6:30p.m., the Novato Theater Film Club is showing the 1941 version of The Maltese Falcon — the classic version. The good cause: … Continue reading →