Dennis Harvey
Jewish Film Festival sparks with romance, tragedy, fiddler on roof
From Ethiopian civil war to Broadway blockbuster, the 39th edition of the fest continues to broaden its scope.
Screen Grabs: A Japanese master of ‘The Human Condition’ gets his due
Plus: Frozen Film Festival, The Farewell, a Blaxploitation classic, Sword of Trust, Sea of Shadows, and more in cinemas this week.
Screen Grabs: A wave of women behind the camera
Two series showcase cinematography and horror. Plus: Cockettes at 50, transgender in Hong Kong, Leonard Cohen's muse, more
Screen Grabs: The perils of ‘Midsommar’
Plus: Paris is Burning, Maiden, Bastille Day, Jaws, War and Peace, and more in cinemas
Screen Grabs: Andy Warhol’s brilliant camp
A notable retrospective at SFMOMA. Plus: Diamantino, Ophelia, Descent into Darkness, Too Late to Die Young, and more in cinemas.
Screen Grabs: A ‘sex raft’ run amuck
'70s experiments and radical cinema, a forgotten early film pioneer, and a sweet, odd Japanese rom-com come to big screens.
From Scream Queens to Queer Genius: Frameline LGBTQ Film Fest takes it in
CDMX punks, Vegetarian lesbian feminists, the Impresario of Castro Street, a 'Showgirls' documentary... It's almost too much.
Immersive Jazz Age decadence in ‘The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws’
Secret casinos and chesty dancing tootsies fill Boxcar production's underground labyrinth—just don't forget the password.
Screen Grabs: She’s the Official Coolest Person Ever
Filmmaker Barbara Rubin gets her due. Plus: Asian Masters series, Hecho en Mexico fest, Halston, Ward 5B, Mamacita, more.
Screen Grabs: Last Black Man in San Francisco, Mexico’s Golden Age ….
The Fall of the American Empire, Echo in the Canyon's return to '60s classics, and more in cinemas this week.