Movie Review: A Complicated Story
By Gina Scialabba: I’ve always loved foreign films. There’s rarely a movie with subtitles I don’t enjoy. Hong Kong cinema is no exception. Unfortunately, the string of Hong Kong tours de force may have just run out.
Culture
Instructor's love for jazz music is apparent during recent live show
Carlson says he is inspired by the courage and strength that his students demonstrate in spite of the many hardships college students endure. “I have become a more focused and [an] efficient thinker and speaker thanks to my students,” Carlson said.
High class meets affordability
By Samantha Dennis:
All San Franciscans know of hidden gems in the city, but many aren’t aware that there is one on Ocean campus—The Pierre Coste Room.
The Pierre Coste Room is tucked away behind the cafeteria and the Student Union building in the Statler Wing where it
Saltwater film debuts after nearly two years
By Alexander Tidd:
A production team comprised primarily of City College students and led by professor Lise Swenson presented the first public airing of scenes from their feature film “Saltwater” at a San Francisco Goodwill thrift store Sept. 13.
“Saltwater” is about a young woman named Jenny who is searching
Mafia movie has promise but fails to deliver laughs
By Gina Scialabba:
“The Family” is supposed to be a clever and loving homage to the mobster movie genre. A comedy that pokes fun at some of the greatest cinema ever made—”The Godfather,” “Scarface” and “Goodfellas.”
Director Luc Besson (“La Femme Nikita,” “The Professional”) throws in every Mafia cliché
Lights, camera, action
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By Samantha Dennis:
With fashion week stretching across the globe from Paris and Milan to Miami and New York, then landing here in San Francisco, models will be showing the hottest new trends and flashing lights from cameras will be capturing it all.
One
Gallery owners try to help emerging talent
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By Lavinia Pisani:
Once aspiring photographers and City College students, Matt Osborne, Gordon Szeto and Hung Tran now have a photo gallery and film supply store in San Francisco, that showcases the work of local Bay Area photographers.
“We weren’t looking to get