Film

Optimus, Do Not Forsake Us

Transformers: Age of Extinction Rated PG-13 • { 1.5 of 5 stars } Since their debut as a line of Hasbro toys in 1984, the Transformers, specifically the heroic Autobots, have had to stare down many a nasty foe in order to fight the good fight and protect the human…

Taste: Food Trucks Galore at Fourth on the Field • July 4, 2014

Grub on gyros, skewers, tacos and pies during the second-annual Fourth on the Field event hosted right on Raley Field’s baseball diamond. This Independence Day celebration is an all-ages friendly affair with tickets priced at $5 for kiddies, $10 for 12 years-and-up or $15 for VIP-status in the Solon Club…

Shriek-enducing Shorts at Love Horror Short Film Festival • June 27, 2014

Zombies, vampires and all things frightening are definitely a year-long affair for the organizers of the annual Sacramento Horror Film Fest. Although October is months away, these ghoulish guys and gals aim to provide its cult followers with a taste of horror-inspired dance, blood-soaked burlesque, sideshow performances and more with…

National Skateboarding Day • June 21, 2014

Grab a skateboard and gather the crew in honor of National Skateboarding Day on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Shred cement bowls or grind metal rails throughout a variety of Sacramento skate parks like the 28th and B streets warehouse near the river access point, or join the daytime skate session…

Hear: 50-plus Bands at Davis Music Fest • June 20–22, 2014

Hear over 54 bands performing between 11 venues packed into one weekend at the Davis Music Festival. The chaos begins on Friday, June 20, and runs until Sunday, June 22 with tickets priced at $22 for presale or $25 at the door. Kill the Precedent, Horseneck, The Lurk, Charles Albright…

Cinephile Meets Francophile

The Magnifique World of the Sacramento French Film Festival Romance between a philosophy professor and a hairdresser, or a 60-year-old dentist and a computer instructor half her age; a 60-year-old former beauty queen who hits the road for an epic road trip; and a judge who finds out not only…