Dennis Harvey
Screen Grabs: Cinemas go dark, but here’s what to watch
As even the Silent Film Fest falls silent, there are local resources and online releases to keep you occupied.
Screen Grabs: A major director quietly remakes the Western
Plus: New films about the horrible toll of the gig economy, gay love in Guatemala, the future of genetic technology, more.
Screen Grabs: Traveling the world, popcorn in hand
Ireland, Israel, Poland, China (twice), American backroads, and various African nations are your cinematic destinations this week.
These film revivals prove SF is still a place for movie lovers
Kirk Douglas, Fellini, and American Zoetrope retrospectives, Jesus Christ Superstar, punk videos, and more this week
Screen Grabs: A tragic star hounded by the FBI
Kristin Stewart plays Jean Seberg. Plus: Bong Joon-Ho retrospective, Noise Pop films, Unnamed Footage Festival, more
Screen Grabs: Raining Internet cats and live-action dogs
Call of the Wild, Cat Video Fest, gay Georgian dancers, Kamikaze Hearts, Wesley Snipes, Bllly Crystal, Liam Neeson, more movies.
Screen Grabs: Get in the van!
SF's Richard Wong directs Come As You Are. Plus: Downhill, The Lodge, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Kael + Botero docs, more movies
Never mind the Brexit, here’s Mostly British film fest
A gig-economy takedown, inappropriate romance, off-kilter comedy, wild flights of greed—there's plenty of tea in this year's cuppa.
Screen Grabs: Forget those Oscars, let’s go to Berlin & beyond
The beloved German film fest starts this week. Plus: The Traitor, Show of Shows, The Assistant, and more in cinemas.
Indiefest electrifies with punk and sci-fi royalty, surreal thrillers, local debuts
As always, the 22-year-old film fest lights up screens with the challenging, the curious, and the profound.