JB Sloan

JB Sloan

Favorite films

  • Magnolia
  • Cinema Paradiso
  • Bugsy Malone
  • The Breakfast Club

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  • High Tech, Low Life

    ★★★★½

  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    ★★★½

  • The Sting

    ★★★★★

  • Emilia Pérez

    ★★★½

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  • High Tech, Low Life

    High Tech, Low Life

    ★★★★½

    Fascinating point in time in China featuring the citizen journalism of two inidividuals. Had the opportunity to hear Director Steve Maing discuss the making of the film.

  • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    ★★★½

    Saw this at the Coolidge because they had it on limited release. Preparing a panel on the film and needed to see it in advance of the discussion.

    Loved how it portrays the impact of a corrupt and compromised governing system on the interpersonal relationships of one family. Brings to light the ongoing protests of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran.

    The acting of the two daughters was very strong.

    Plays with the Ibsen quote about a gun showing…

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  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    ★★★★½

    A great New Years Eve film experience at Lee Cinemas in San Francisco. Watched with the whole family and the teenage kids liked it more than they thought they would.

    Chalamet secures his spot as Hollywood star of the year with an incredible performance as a young Bob Dylan. Incredibly interesting history of this period in folk music centering on two of the most important centers of the genre for that time: The Village and Newport.

    As a dedicated Newport…

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