Amanda Bartlett

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Amanda Bartlett

May 6-Despite the chill of a recent Saturday night, hundreds of moviegoers snuggled up under blankets and took surreptitious sips from BuzzBallz as darkness fell over the Presidio Civil War Parade Ground for a rather apropos screening of John Carpenter's Bay Area-shot horror masterpiece, "The Fog." It may have been one of the most crowded showings yet for the San Francisco Parks Alliance's Sundown Cinema film series, which has been staging outdoor movie nights in parks across the city since...

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Amanda Bartlett

Despite the chill of a recent Saturday night, hundreds of moviegoers snuggled up under blankets and took surreptitious sips from BuzzBallz as darkness fell over the Presidio Civil War Parade Ground for a rather apropos screening of John Carpenter’s Bay Area-shot horror masterpiece, “The Fog.” It may have been one of the most crowded showings yet for the San Francisco Parks Alliance’s Sundown Cinema film series, which has been staging outdoor movie nights in parks across the city since 2003.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Amanda Bartlett

One of California’s largest collections of digitized newspapers, going back nearly 200 years and spanning approximately 54 million articles, could disappear due to gutted state funding. The unexpected news has delivered a heavy blow to historians, journalists, researchers and educators who rely on the archives for their work in the Bay Area and beyond.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Amanda Bartlett

May 2-David Cronenberg thought he'd never make another movie again, and that's saying something. The prolific auteur behind such eye-popping classics as the 1986 remake of "The Fly" and the tech-prescient "Videodrome" has been cranking out a new film every few years since his career kicked off more than five decades ago. Known as the King of Venereal Horror, the octogenarian has carved out his own cult niche and is largely credited with pioneering body horror.

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Amanda Bartlett

David Cronenberg thought he’d never make another movie again. The prolific auteur behind such eye-popping classics as the 1986 remake of “The Fly” and the tech-prescient “Videodrome” has been cranking out a new film every few years since his career kicked off more than five decades ago. Known as the King of Venereal Horror, the octogenarian has carved out his own cult niche and is largely credited with pioneering body horror.