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.

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What we saw at Sundance: ‘Speak No Evil,’ ‘The Nanny,’ ‘Fresh,’ more fest sensations

February 8, 2022

Plus: Aubrey Plaza as a criminal mastermind, overwhelming 'Palm Trees and Power Lines,' more features and shorts reviewed

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What we saw at Sundance ’22, part 1: demented animation, Filipina country stars, more

February 6, 2022

Perfect pairings of our favorite features and shorts from this year's dazzling film fest (keep them in mind for later viewing)

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Ficks’ Picks Epic List: Our favorite films of 2021 (or so)

January 26, 2022

A mega-countdown of recommended movies, videos, and even double features recently released

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Indigenous cinema triumphs at Toronto International Film Festival

October 5, 2021

Legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin finally gets her due with a 19-movie tribute—plus 'Angakusajaujuq' and 'Night Raiders' make Fick's Picks

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Denzel and Frances deliver ‘Macbeth’ — and other standouts from the New York Film Fest

October 4, 2021

In the third Ficks' Picks dispatch from the fest, Joel Coen delivers his first brother-less triumph with 'The Tragedy of Macbeth' and a Murakami adaption — surprisingly — sings

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Body horror and existential spelunking at the New York Film Festival

September 30, 2021

In the second Ficks' Picks dispatch, demons and daddy issues roil 'Titane' while 'Il Buco [The Hole]' delivers without dialogue.

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New York Film Fest kicks off with blasphemous lesbian nuns, protests

September 27, 2021

In the first Ficks' Picks dispatch from the fest, 'Joan of Arc' meets 'Xena: Warrior Princess' in Paul Verhoeven's 'Benedetta'

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Experimental expressions: Ficks’ Picks for the 12th CROSSROADS Film Fest

September 15, 2021

SF Cinematheque's annual cornucopia of very independent short films showcases visions from around the world.

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Nevermind the Oscars: Here’s Ficks’ Picks favorite flicks of 2020 (and beyond)

April 27, 2021

The overlooked, the underseen, and more: Unmissable gems to search out, from a very strange cinematic era

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What we saw at Sundance 2021, part 2: More Ficks’ Picks at the big fest

February 16, 2021

Questlove's hypnotic 'Summer of Soul' sings, animated 'Cryptozoo' melts face, and two docs on Bay Area HS seniors bring cultural exposé close to home.

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks

What we saw at Sundance: ‘Speak No Evil,’ ‘The Nanny,’ ‘Fresh,’ more fest sensations

What we saw at Sundance ’22, part 1: demented animation, Filipina country stars, more

Ficks’ Picks Epic List: Our favorite films of 2021 (or so)

Indigenous cinema triumphs at Toronto International Film Festival

Denzel and Frances deliver ‘Macbeth’ — and other standouts from the New York Film Fest

Body horror and existential spelunking at the New York Film Festival

New York Film Fest kicks off with blasphemous lesbian nuns, protests

Experimental expressions: Ficks’ Picks for the 12th CROSSROADS Film Fest

Nevermind the Oscars: Here’s Ficks’ Picks favorite flicks of 2020 (and beyond)

What we saw at Sundance 2021, part 2: More Ficks’ Picks at the big fest

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