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  Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

  Michael Fox
  Sep 8, 2011

  San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

  
• September 8 2011
  
  

  Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

  Michael Fox
  Sep 8, 2011

  San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

  
• August 18, 2011
  
  

  What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

  Karen Everett
  Aug 15, 2011

  Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

  
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  What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

  Karen Everett
  Aug 15, 2011

  Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

  
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  What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

  Karen Everett
  Aug 15, 2011

  Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

  
• April 7, 2011
  
  

  Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

  Dennis Harvey
  Apr 1, 2011

  Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

  
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  Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

  Dennis Harvey
  Apr 1, 2011

  Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

  
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  Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

  Dennis Harvey
  Apr 1, 2011

  Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

  
• February 10, 2011
  
  

  SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

  Max Goldberg
  Feb 4, 2011

  Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  
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  SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

  Max Goldberg
  Feb 4, 2011

  Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  
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  SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

  Max Goldberg
  Feb 4, 2011

  Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  
• December 14, 2010
  
  

  'Stranger than Paradise'

  Dec 16, 2010

  An early example of Jim Jarmusch’s thorough craftsmanship and characteristic sense of humor, ‘Stranger than Paradise’ stars John Lurie as a young New Yorker obligated to look after his visiting Hungarian cousin for ten days. This seminal ‘80s independent production plays at the Roxie Theater. More at roxie.com.

  
• October 26, 2010
  
  

  'The Freebie'

  Oct 29, 2010

  Katie Aselton stars in her heartfelt and humorous directorial debut as one half of a married couple struggling with fading desire. They decide that a ‘freebie,’ a guilt-free night with a stranger, may serve as a sexual reawakening and help save their relationship. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  
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  'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

  Dennis Harvey
  Sep 9, 2010

  'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  
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  'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

  Dennis Harvey
  Sep 9, 2010

  'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  
• September 16, 2010
  
  

  'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

  Dennis Harvey
  Sep 9, 2010

  'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  
• September 9 2010
  
  

  'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

  Dennis Harvey
  Sep 9, 2010

  'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  
• August 10 2010
  
  

  'Lourdes'

  Aug 13, 2010

  Jessica Hausner's film, set in the French "City of Healing" from which it takes its name, opens at the Roxie this week. 'Lourdes' examines the nature of miracles with a combination of humor and curiosity.

  
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  On the Road with 'Joan,' Stern and Sundberg Talk Big Picture

  Michael Fox
  Jun 14, 2010

  The makers of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work speak about their latest, as well as the state of documentary filmmaking.

  
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  Studio B Films Wins Telly Awards

  Jun 8, 2010

  San Francisco-based video production company recognized for work for Adobe Systems and Izze Sparkling Juice.

  
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  Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother' Pleases

  Dennis Harvey
  Mar 18, 2010

  One 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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  SFIFF52: "Lightness of Being" – Eight Wry Films

  Dennis Harvey
  Apr 24, 2009

  The eight films in the San Francisco International Film Festival's Lightness of Being spotlight are Laila's Birthday, Small Crime, Mid-August Lunch, Every Little Step, (Untitled), In the Loop, Our Beloved Month of August and Still Walking.

  
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  Cary Joji Fukunaga on the (Very) Bay Area Story Behind 'Sin Nombre'

  Judy Stone
  Mar 15, 2009

  His personal curiosity on family histories and some actual events, are behind this movie about complex families Ñthose in Mexican gangs and those traveling immigrants looking for a better life in the U.S.

  
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  SFIFF51: The Miller Brothers on writing, pitching, acting, directing, and hitting one out of the ballpark

  Susan Gerhard
  Apr 16, 2008

  Touching Home by Bay Area-raised identical twins Logan and Noah Miller is a largely autobiographical coming-of-age film that radiates sincerity.

  
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  Earthdance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival

  Robert Avila
  Apr 2, 2008

  The fifth annual EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival screens a juried compilation of 20 short films in two 90-minute installments.

  
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  Eran Kolirin and "The Band's Visit"

  Judy Stone
  Feb 12, 2008

  Underneath The Band's Visit's poignant humor, the film subtly reflects the director's attempt to comprehend Israel's pull between the Middle East and the West.

  
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  Reviews: "Walk Hard"; "Charlie Wilson's War"

  Dennis Harvey
  Dec 18, 2007

  Judd Apatow has come to so dominate American comedy that I often find myself thinking, "If only this movie had been written by Apatow..."

  
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  Jewish Humor, After Woody

  Michael Fox
  Aug 15, 2007

  Although it's too early to write Allen off, it's also clear that he hasn't connected with younger audiences in a long time, so who's the next Woody Allen?

  
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  "Broken Sky" and "Two Drifters" at the San Francisco LGBT Film Festival

  Johnny Ray Huston
  Jun 20, 2006

  Julián Hernández and João Pedro Rodrigues show their second features at the S.F. International LGBT Film Festival.