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Jewish Film Festival celebrates 36th year
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF) is marking a vibrant 36th year by offering 68 films from 16 countries at four venues throughout the Bay Area.Read More
Roxie Theater series features women filmmakers
San Francisco's Roxie Theater is taking aim at gender bias in the film industry with its new Ms. Direction series.Read More
Tales from a bizarre ‘Interstellar’ screening
Something unusual occurred this week at the press screening for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.Read More
Now playing in San Francisco
From massive blockbusters to modest indies, The City consistently offers a wide array of cinematic options. If you're overwhelmed with movie choices, here are a few picks to get...Read More
Toxic ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ glows foul
Our hapless modern society is partly responsible for the abhorrent, radioactive hazmat that is Shawn Levy’s latest film.Read More
Paul Rudd as Ant-Man lands in SF
Actor Paul Rudd as comic hero Ant-Man begins filming in San Francisco this week.Read More
Robin Williams’ film legacy touched us all
It’s no hyperbole to suggest the world will never be the same without Robin Williams.Read More
Garage door fells Harrison Ford on ‘Star Wars’ set
Veteran actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an ankle injury.Read More
‘A Million Ways to Die’ buried in stupid
Seth MacFarlane's latest is laced with enough poop, piss and penis joke to last a lifetime.Read More
SF International Film Festival shines on world stage
The good, the bad and the ugly all played the 57th annual SFIFF.Read More
‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ stuck on repeat
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is derivative filmmaking with hardly an ounce of originality.Read More
Spectrum of film fans keeps movie-going fun
Quality of the films aside, the people who attended the screenings piqued my interest.Read More
Fatal attraction fuels midlife crisis in ‘Breathe In’
Director Drake Doremus' "Breathe In" tells of a father at a moral crossroads.Read More
‘Bad Words’ make for a good movie
Underneath Bad Words' thick layer of snark, there is heart. You just have to dig deep. Very deep.Read More
‘Divergent’ fails book-to-film translation
With a script lacking substance and intrigue, one can only hope 'Divergent' improves upon its inevitable expansion. Read More
Free Hoffman marathon honors fallen star
The Nourse Theater is hosting a weekend of film starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman.Read More
Freshened ‘Robocop’ aims for social conscience
Here’s a reboot that dares not to be derivative, but original in updating its predecessor.Read More
‘Monuments Men’ fails on grand scale
The Monuments Men, unfortunately, is a monumental misstep in the wrong direction.Read More
Hollow ‘Awkward Moment’ strikes out
That Awkward Moment is neither romantic nor comedic. Just idiotic.Read More