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In Theaters Today: “Conviction” / “Paranormal Activity 2”

conviction2 — Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell in CONVICTION

After the jump, check out reviews of two very different mysteries opening in Bay Area theaters today.

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The Spinning Platters Guide to the 33rd Mill Valley Film Festival

the_kings_speech — Colin Firth in early Oscar buzz favorite THE KING'S SPEECH, making its Bay Area debut this week at the Mill Valley Film Festival. All photos courtesy of the MVFF.

The 33rd annual Mill Valley Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, October 7, boasting a genuinely impressive roster of major 2010 film festival favorites making their Bay Area debuts. The MVFF will also host appearances by actors Edward Norton, Annette Bening, Sam Rockwell, and James Franco, directors Julian Schnabel and Alejandro González Iñárritu, and many more. Look after the jump for our 11 MVFF Must-Sees. For complete festival and ticket information, check out the MVFF official website.

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