Dennis Harvey, Author at 48 hills

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Screen Grabs: Visions of liberation that don’t quite live up to legends

September 28, 2020

'The Glorias' and 'I Am Woman' let subjects down, 'Native Son' gets noir revival, 'Sign of the Cross' goes over the top.

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Screen Grabs: Who will live in cities? Who will save our parks?

September 24, 2020

Political docs 'Push' and "Public Trust' raise unique yet urgent questions, and go beyond the usual 'You better vote' message

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A warped film fest for warped times

September 22, 2020

Mr. HoleHead's Warped Dimension beams good ol' fashioned chills, kills, and cheap thrills to your Zoom room.

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Screen Grabs: Keeping it together—and falling apart

September 21, 2020

Spotlight on mental health with Blackbird, Last Call, the Swerve, Rialto, and Oliver Sacks. Plus: The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Space Dogs

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Screen Grabs: Bring on the zombies!

September 18, 2020

A bloom of horror in a pandemic, with #Alive, Spiral, Ravers, The Devil All the Time, more. Plus: Fort Mason drive-in opens

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Screen Grabs: Open your queer eye for Frameline

September 13, 2020

Global tales, intimate history, naughty fun: The LGBTQ+ film fest returns (online) to fierce up your fall.

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Screen Grabs: Meet in the middle

September 10, 2020

This week's must-stream films bring visions of faraway lands and all-too-close looks at our own.

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Screen Grabs: Heavy themes for heavy times

September 8, 2020

New movies: Social media manipulation, voter suppression, deportation, white nationalism... Oh, and Suzi Quatro!

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Screen Grabs: Two notorious tricksters return—as does the big screen(?)

September 3, 2020

This week sees the US release at last of what must be the most re-scheduled movie in history, Tenet. Christopher Nolan’s latest Rubik’s Cube-y...

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Screen Grabs: Docfest brings pop-punk, word nerds, Pac-Man, Sleeze Lake, more

August 31, 2020

With no end in sight yet for a public health crisis that (thanks to the inimitable bungling of Dear Leader) only other countries are...

Dennis Harvey

Screen Grabs: Visions of liberation that don’t quite live up to legends

Screen Grabs: Who will live in cities? Who will save our parks?

A warped film fest for warped times

Screen Grabs: Keeping it together—and falling apart

Screen Grabs: Bring on the zombies!

Screen Grabs: Open your queer eye for Frameline

Screen Grabs: Meet in the middle

Screen Grabs: Heavy themes for heavy times

Screen Grabs: Two notorious tricksters return—as does the big screen(?)

Screen Grabs: Docfest brings pop-punk, word nerds, Pac-Man, Sleeze Lake, more

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