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Pete's take on the Oscar nominations

02/05/10

Pete's take on the Oscar nominations

The Hurt Locker scores nine well-deserved nominations, Nine scores one, Up enters the Best Picture race.

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Win tickets to see TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at the Orinda Theatre

02/03/10

Win tickets to see TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at the Orinda Theatre

Oscar-nominated actress Mary Badham attends February 13 screenings of the classic film.

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Pete's weekend movie round-up: Noir City at the Castro

01/22/10

Pete's weekend movie round-up: Noir City at the Castro

My (now second) favorite film fest of the year kicks off tonight in San Francisco—beautiful black and white prints of rare film noir on the big screen

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Pete's picks for best movies of the year; Orinda Classic Film Series

01/15/10

Pete's picks for best movies of the year; Orinda Classic Film Series

Awards season is here, so here are my picks for last year's very best films ... and throw out a plug for the most exciting film series of 2010 at the Orinda Theatre.

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Q&A with Louise Fletcher, win tickets to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in Orinda

01/13/10

Q&A with Louise Fletcher, win tickets to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in Orinda

Oscar-winner Fletcher provides a Q&A immediately following January 16 screening of beloved Best Picture-winning classic film

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A-List Contest: Win tickets to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Orinda Theatre

01/06/10

A-List Contest: Win tickets to see One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at the Orinda Theatre

Diablo's Classic Film Series at the Orinda Theatre kicks off with Oscar-winner Louise Fletcher attending a January 16 screening of the 1975 Best Picture winner

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Fish 'n' Flicks at Yankee Pier screens documentary, offers dinner special on Tuesday evening

01/02/10

Fish 'n' Flicks at Yankee Pier screens documentary, offers dinner special on Tuesday evening

Ted Danson-narrated documentary explores effects of overfishing on the oceans and ecosystem, Yankee Pier screens doc, then offers sustainable dinner for $39.

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Win tickets to see WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Orinda Theatre on December 12

12/05/09

Win tickets to see WHITE CHRISTMAS at the Orinda Theatre on December 12

Diablo magazine and the California Independent Film Festival present this Bing Crosby classic in the historic Orinda Theatre

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Listen to Green Day's new version of "21 Guns" with cast of American Idiot

12/03/09

Listen to Green Day's new version of "21 Guns" with cast of American Idiot

East Bay rockers record new version of their Grammy-nominated song with the full cast of Berkeley Rep's spectacular rock opera.

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Pete's weekend movie round-up: New Moon alternatives—The House of the Devil and Black Dynamite

11/20/09

Pete's weekend movie round-up: New Moon alternatives—The House of the Devil and Black Dynamite

Two killer retro movies highlight the cinema scene this weekend

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