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Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence
Dennis Harvey
Sep 26, 2011Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.
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Reviews
Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence
Dennis Harvey
Sep 26, 2011Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.
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September 29 2011
Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence
Dennis Harvey
Sep 26, 2011Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.
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August 25, 2011
Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry
Jackson Scarlett
Aug 22, 2011The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.
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Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry
Jackson Scarlett
Aug 22, 2011The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.
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Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry
Jackson Scarlett
Aug 22, 2011The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.
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april 22 2011
Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival
Max Goldberg
Apr 15, 2011Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.
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Festivals
Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival
Max Goldberg
Apr 15, 2011Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.
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Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival
Max Goldberg
Apr 15, 2011Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.
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Reviews
Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival
Max Goldberg
Apr 15, 2011Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.
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April 14, 2011
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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April 14, 2011
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Q & A
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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First Person
Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms
Erica Marcus
Mar 22, 2011The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.
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Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms
Erica Marcus
Mar 22, 2011The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.
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March 24, 2011
Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms
Erica Marcus
Mar 22, 2011The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.
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December 21, 2010
'Casino Jack'
Dec 27, 2010George Hickenlooper’s final film, ‘Casino Jack,’ features Kevin Spacey in the true story of Jack Abramoff, a Washington D.C. lobbyist whose unabashed greed and reckless behavior throws him and his colleagues into a world of thugs and criminals who solve problems the old-fashioned way. More at landmarktheatres.com.
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December 14, 2010
'Vincent: A Life in Color' Star and Director in Person
Dec 16, 2010One man’s bridge is another man’s catwalk in this inspirational documentary about Chicago’s most eccentric fashion model, Vincent P. Falk, whose spectators aren’t industry icons but passing by boats. Director Jennifer Burns and star Vincent P. Falk in person at the Red Vic. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.
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Festivals
The View from Here
Michael Fox
Nov 4, 2010San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.
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The View from Here
Michael Fox
Nov 4, 2010San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.
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November 4, 2010
The View from Here
Michael Fox
Nov 4, 2010San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.
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October 26, 2010
‘Poltergeist’ with JoBeth Williams in Person
Oct 30, 2010Marc Huestis presents the '80s horror classic at the Castro Theatre with a tribute to star JoBeth Williams preceding the screening. This special event includes (of course) a live performance, and it's titled ‘Poltergayest, A Horrific Fashion Show.’ An autograph signing concludes the night’s otherworldly celebration. More at castrotheatre.com.
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'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc
Michael Fox
Sep 1, 2010Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.
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In Production
'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc
Michael Fox
Sep 1, 2010Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.
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September 2, 2010
'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc
Michael Fox
Sep 1, 2010Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.
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Reviews
On Loving the Best Worst Movie of All Time
Dennis Harvey
Jun 3, 2010For many, the mother of all brain-scrambling cinematic boondoggles is Troll 2; a documentary takes stock of the phenomenal success of this epic failure.
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In Production
Griffin and Jordan Getting Nails Done
Michael Fox
May 12, 2010Today s fun fact: San Francisco has more nail salons per capita than any city in the country.
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Festivals
SFIFF53 Reports: Divine Madness at 'All About Evil' Premiere
Dennis Harvey
May 4, 2010Judging from Saturday night s festivities, half the capacity Castro Theatre audience had worked on or otherwise invested in Joshua Grannell a.k.a. Peaches Christ s debut feature.
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Reviews
Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother' Pleases
Dennis Harvey
Mar 18, 2010One of the heroes of South Korean cinema's recent renaissance wisely sticks to home terrain with his follow-up to The Host.
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Documentary
Talking Heads to Storytellers
Fernanda Rossi
Jan 27, 2010You might fare better in today's market with a character-driven story, the Doc Doctor advises.
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Reviews
William Klein's Restless Mind
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2009The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.
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Q & A
Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema
Michael Fox
Aug 8, 2009Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.
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Festivals
SFIFF52: Wisdom of the Underages
Jonathan Kiefer
Apr 16, 2009Where would cinema be without good, old-fashioned youthfulness? Hence: Youth Bring the Truth, a showcase for promising pre-adult media-makers including several local teenagers from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Reviews
'Silent Light' and Shattered Landscapes
Max Goldberg
Feb 27, 2009Carlos Reygadas' third film is an unmistakably serious work, emblematic of the kind of brooding, large-canvas filmmaking which has become a rarity.
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Q & A
Yiyun Li, The Voice of 'A Thousand'
Judy Stone
Sep 30, 2008The title story of her Hemingway/Pen Award-winning collection of short stories, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, has been adapted by Wayne Wang.
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Reviews
Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'
Dennis Harvey
Jun 26, 2008Eternally fascinated with extremes of location, Werner Herzog's latest documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, finds the filmmaker exploring life on the edge in Antarctica.
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Festivals
Critic's Notebook: Frameline32
Dennis Harvey
Jun 24, 2008Critic Dennis Harvey reviews select films screened at the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.
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Q & A
Thomas Beard exposes "Live Cinema"
Michael Fox
Apr 7, 2008Bodies of work have emerged from the intersections of performance, film and electronic art. Cinematograph 7ÑLive Cinema: A Contemporary Reader, edited by Thomas Beard's provides thoughtful writing on the subject.
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Reviews
Review: "Shotgun Stories"
Dennis Harvey
Mar 31, 2008Small-town "heartland" America that once held our majority populace is now seldom seen on screen. Jeff Nichols debut feature Shotgun Stories is an exception.
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Reviews
SFMOMA's "Nonwestern Westerns" Series
Dennis Harvey
Mar 26, 2008A series of films at SFMOMA present an outsiders take on the outmoded American staple, the Western.
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Reviews
Review: "The Signal"
Dennis Harvey
Feb 19, 2008An idea so vivid yet simple you've got to wonder why more movies haven't used it: Something happens that turns the populace into irrational maniacs.
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Reviews
"Punk's Not Dead"
Dennis Harvey
Sep 18, 2007The freshing thing about Susan Dynner's new documentary ÔPunk's Not Dead' Ñ beyond the fact that it's not the 9,482nd recap of The Early Years (circa 1976-85) Ñ is its unabashed if not uncritical acknowledgment that punk is here to stay.
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Popular
"Discovering Orson Welles"
Max Goldberg
Sep 4, 2007Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.
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Reviews
"Discovering Orson Welles"
Max Goldberg
Sep 4, 2007Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.
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Reviews
Fabulous Fashion in Film
Dennis Harvey
Jul 26, 2007Elegant screen sartorial highs and garishly campy lows alike will be well-represented in an eight-day series on fashion at the Castro.
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Q & A
"Sunshine" on my shoulders
Claire Faggioli
Jul 18, 2007Sunshine tells the story of the eight astronauts aboard the ominously named "Icarus II," a vessel bound to kick-start the sun, Earth's last hope for survival.
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Reviews
Reviews: "Bamako" and "Angel-A"
Robert Avila
May 29, 2007A masterful stroke by writer-director Abderrahmane Sissako; Luc Besson returns to American theaters after a nearly decade-long absence.
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Reviews
"Candy" keeps up with the Joneses
Dennis Harvey
Dec 14, 2006"Candy," an Australian film an accent-less Aussie Heath Ledger, follows the downward spiral of a Heroine addict - by now a time-tested narrative conceit.
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Reviews
Kidlat Tahimik's "Perfumed Nightmare" Remains an Unlikely Masterpiece
Max Goldberg
May 18, 2006Perfumed Nightmare, a Filipino art film in which process is ultimately indivisible from form, is largely forgotten today but created a minor sensation upon its release.
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News & Blogs
A JT LeRoy Reader
Susan Gerhard
Mar 23, 2006The List: How JT LeRoy went from fiction to fact in the media.
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