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“Ride A Wave,” a short film by Tahoe City-based production company The Go Big Project, was selected to be showcased at the annual X-DANCE Action Sports Film Festival this weekend in Salt Lake City. more...
  01/22/2010 8:21am
When reminiscing of the infamous Donner party, using the word “tasteful” as a descriptor probably isn't best — but it's the best way to describe the feature film of the same name.
  01/15/2010 8:47am
NEVADA CITY — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has awarded the South Yuba River Citizens League (SYRCL) a $10,000 grant to support their Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival, which runs from Jan. 15-17 in Nevada City, Calif.
  01/13/2010 2:31pm
DONNER SUMMIT — Sugar Bowl's Judah Lodge will host a special screening of the film “The Donner Party” on Sunday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. The screening will include a special introduction by the film's director T.J. Martin, as well...
  01/11/2010 10:41am
The Alpenglow Winter Film Series presented by Alpenglow Sports will kick off its third season at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. The series will be shown at The Sawtooth Ridge Café in the heart of Tahoe City. The program will continue with one show each...
  11/17/2009 4:05pm
TRUCKEE — Award-winning Meathead Films has released the DVD for their latest ski film project, “Wild Stallions,” presented by Subaru of New England. A public movie premiere in conjunction with High Fives Non-Profit Foundation will be...
  11/16/2009 12:55pm
The October Country: A month-long celebration of Halloween, mythology, science fiction and fantasy serve as examples of modern myth, helping to sustain a “sense of wonder.” Local talent will entrance with art, music, poetry and dance. Movies,...
  09/29/2009 4:34pm
The urgency professor Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) feels about guiding Harry Potter along in his wizarding abilities mirrors the urgency Daniel Radcliffe ought to feel about evolving into his subadult character. Radcliffe, Britain's richest...
  07/23/2009 10:19am
On the surface it appears courageous to place a bipolar security guard at the center of a comedy storm. However, “Observe and Report” largely fails to comically observe, mainly reporting fascination with and little understanding of those suffering with...
  04/16/2009 10:50am
For an additional charge, "Monster Vs. Aliens" can be viewed in 3-D. In an effort to learn whether parents need spend the extra $2 to $4 per ticket, I braved the regular 2-D movie format. It was a success. Unlike the remake of "Journey To the Center of...
  03/31/2009 8:13pm
A prickly romance informs corporate espionage in the latest film from Tony Gilroy. As a writer, Gilroy's resume includes the "Bourne" movie screenplays (based on the books by Robert Ludlum) and "Michael Clayton." The latter film, like this Gilroy...
  03/24/2009 5:21pm
The vampire genre receives a boost from this heartfelt, sensational little story that revolves around a couple of preteens. Lonely Oskar (Hedebrant), is pretending to stand up to the school bully when the 12-year-old’s fantasy is witnessed by Eli...
  03/18/2009 4:00pm
A densely packed superhero movie based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Gibbons, “Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985. President Nixon is serving his third term, and superheroes either work for the government, or are considered vigilantes.
  03/03/2009 6:11pm
The Academy Awards are over, all the Oscars have been given out, and the cast and crew of “Slumdog Millionaire” are still probably celebrating somewhere... Which means that the results are in for the Sierra Sun’s Red Carpet Academy Awards contest, in...
  03/03/2009 11:13am
Tyler Perry, the auteur of all things Madea, embraces faith-based messages and slapstick humor with equal fervor. Perry began as a playwright and the star of his own musical comedy-dramas. A big, tall fellow, Perry dons Madea-drag in order to funnel his...
  02/25/2009 9:24am
With snow throughout the forecast, it might just be a good week to stay in with a DVD rental.
  02/18/2009 1:21pm
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