Film Review | Jun 26, 2009

Three Monkeys

For moviegoers craving engagement instead of escape, the stunningly acted Turkish domestic drama Three Monkeys is the perfect antidote to the smash-bang-kaboom blockbusters. By Michael Fox

Film Review | Jun 19, 2009

Tetro

There was a moment in local film titan Francis Ford Coppola's self-released new movie, not long after its stylish opening credits, when I thought, "Wait: Are we in for two hours of slamming doors and soprano sax? Uh oh." By Jonathan Kiefer

Film Review | Jun 19, 2009

Herb & Dorothy

Imagine amassing one of the most important collections of contemporary art on a postal worker's salary. You are Dorothy and Herb Vogel, and your passion for art is "equal to the passion that artists have for art." You are obsessed. By Kristin Farr

Festival Report | Jun 18, 2009

Frameline Festival Preview

If the ubiquitous rainbow flags didn't tip you off, it's officially the month of the gays. And with that comes Frameline, San Francisco's international LGBT film festival. By Emmanuel Hapsis

Film Review | Jun 18, 2009

It Came from Kuchar

For those familiar with the subjects of Jennifer Kroot's new documentary, It Came from Kuchar, the title will seem keenly apt. Others may wonder, "Just what is this 'Kuchar' of which she speaks? What comes from it? Should I be worried?" By Jonathan Kiefer

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