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Jesse Hawthorne Ficks

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks
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Jesse Hawthorne Ficks is the film history coordinator at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and is part of the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle. He curates and hosts “MOViES FOR MANiACS,” a film series celebrating underrated and overlooked cinema, in a neo-sincere manner.

Ficks’ Picks: Best flicks of 2024, part two

The big buff blaze of 'Love Lies Bleeding,' a shout-out to Sade, 'Megalopolis,' and more superlative reels.

Ficks’ Picks: Best flicks of 2024, part one

Justice for 'Folie À Deux'! Plus nods to Harmony Korine, Clint Eastwood, M. Night Shyamalan, 'The Last Showgirl,' more

Ficks’ Picks: What we saw at the New York Film Festival

Working class Malayali romance, rebellious Russian youth, Sean Baker's wild 'Anora,' Adrien Brody's triumph + 6 more gems

Ficks’ Picks: Dive into the experimental bounty of CROSSROADS 2024

SF Cinematheque's annual celebration of artful shorts features 68 filmmakers from 19 countries. Here's our top 10 guide.

Oscar who, again? Ficks’ Picks fave flicks from last year, part two

Japan's rampaging reptile shares space with 'Rotting in the Sun'—and our critic's pick for 2023's most unfairly maligned movie.

Oscar who? Ficks’ Picks fave flicks from last year, part one

Oakland pride 'Earth Mama,' 'Asteroid City,' and the BTS of 'Nope' are among films walking away with our statuettes.

What we saw at Sundance 2024, part 3: Bring on the docs

Satanists verité, AI Brian Eno, Will Ferrell road trip, dueling rock bands, a Navajo Nation 'Oppenheimer' counterpoint, more

What we saw at Sundance 2024, part two: Oh, the drama!

Our critic takes in River Gallo's intersex love saga 'Ponyboi', Sean Wang's Fremont autobiographical tale, and much more.

What we saw at Sundance 2024, part one: Rise of the genre flicks

This year was all about genre films, from Kristen Stewart's barbell romance to Angus Cloud's Oakland epic.

Eyeing the bounty of experimental films at CROSSROADS 2023

SF Cinematheque's 14th installment promises alchemical techniques, diabolical creations, frenetic explosions of color