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Screen Grabs: A revered documentarian faces the ultimate loss in ‘Remake’

Plus: Celebrating disability rights, 'First Looks' at Oscar's shorts candidates, Nicolas Winding Refn's hell, the Dardennes' mothers.

Movies Dennis Harvey - July 22, 2026

$5, a genealogy test, The Beach Boys, and ‘My Grandfather Charles Manson’

Sophia Maddox's doc asks, How do you reconcile your identity with a just-discovered legacy of unimaginable violence?

Movies Joshua Rotter - July 22, 2026

Win a pair of free tickets to a Jewish Film Fest feature this Saturday!

48 Hills is presenting 'mdbr mdbr' and 'Only Good Feelings'—and we want you to come. Here's how to enter.

Contest Marke B. - July 21, 2026

The ‘AbFab Movie’ at 10: ‘It celebrated the crazy times of loads of money and little sense’

Cast member Helen Lederer, aka Catriona, remembers the uproarious movie and TV show—and a comedy family.

Movies Joshua Rotter - July 20, 2026

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Screen Grabs: Honk, honk, here comes ‘The Odyssey’

Dennis Harvey - July 15, 2026

Plus: Evil Dead Burn's witless gore, two queer classics return, three cheers for Jacques Tati and Robin Williams, more movies.

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Jewish Film Fest takes on AIDS, abortion, experimental music

Joshua Rotter - July 15, 2026

As 46th installment launches, speaking to the folks behind 'Tell Me Everything,' 'Hollywood Does Abortion,' 'mdbr mdbr.'

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Jewish lullaby echoes from tragically relevant past in ‘The Lonely Child’

Marke B. - July 12, 2026

At Jewish Film Fest, 80-year-old tune from Vilna Ghetto preserves harrowing history—and gains new life—in documentary.

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46th Jewish Film Fest embraces universal experience (sea monkeys included)

Dennis Harvey - July 12, 2026

Rideshare drivers, Hollywood abortion, Gen Z hedonists, Woody Guthrie, 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' in expansive program.

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Special 48 Hills discounts on SF Jewish Film Fest tickets and packages

Marke B. - July 8, 2026

Save 10% on most tickets and events, and 20% on select packages using code 48HILLSSFJFF46 at checkout.

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Screen Grabs: Famous artists choose their favorite flick (and you can watch)

Dennis Harvey - July 6, 2026

Fraenkel Film Fest links visual arts. Plus: sexy-synthy 'Onda Nova,' poet Mary Oliver doc, Turkish mystery 'Burning Days,' more movies

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Screen Grabs: On America’s birthday, a scathing oligarch slapdown returns

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2026

'Citizen Kane' rides again. Plus: Julie Carmen's colorful career, hilarious 'She's the He,' a Studio Ghibli legend, more movies

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Screen Grabs: Need a bracing dose of gumption? ‘Ask E. Jean’

Dennis Harvey - June 25, 2026

The 'eccentric personality' who sued Trump and won. Plus: vivid 'Maddie's Secret,' poppy 'Peter Asher,' retro 'Rose of Nevada'

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Who is she? Comedian John Early holds the key to ‘Maddie’s Secret’

Pam Grady - June 24, 2026

'I could take a women's picture-type TV-movie narrative and inject it with a Paul Verhoeven kind of intensity,' says filmmaker.

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Win a ticket to the ‘Hunky Jesus’ doc at Frameline this Friday

Marke B. - June 23, 2026

The annual wild, fabulously controversial SF Easter tradition finally gets its close-up at Castro Theater. Here's how to enter.

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‘Girls Like Girls’ like Hayley Kiyoko

Pam Grady - June 19, 2026

From a music video to a YA book to now a movie, the first-time director has blown up her story of young queer love and discovery.

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Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

'We had reservations back then about speaking about our art because we were both closeted trans women,' says filmmaker, appearing at Frameline.

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Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

For 50th year, LGBTQ+ film fest goes deep with beloved landmarks, hot-hot shorts, and underground delights.

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50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

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We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Joshua Rotter - June 12, 2026

95-year-old Hollywood legend's new memoir 'You Thought I Was Dead' gushes with celebrities, sex, champagne—and survival.

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Movies

Screen Grabs: A revered documentarian faces the ultimate loss in ‘Remake’

$5, a genealogy test, The Beach Boys, and ‘My Grandfather Charles Manson’

Win a pair of free tickets to a Jewish Film Fest feature this Saturday!

The ‘AbFab Movie’ at 10: ‘It celebrated the crazy times of loads of money and little sense’

Screen Grabs: Honk, honk, here comes ‘The Odyssey’

Jewish Film Fest takes on AIDS, abortion, experimental music

Jewish lullaby echoes from tragically relevant past in ‘The Lonely Child’

46th Jewish Film Fest embraces universal experience (sea monkeys included)

Special 48 Hills discounts on SF Jewish Film Fest tickets and packages

Screen Grabs: Famous artists choose their favorite flick (and you can watch)

Screen Grabs: On America’s birthday, a scathing oligarch slapdown returns

Screen Grabs: Need a bracing dose of gumption? ‘Ask E. Jean’

Who is she? Comedian John Early holds the key to ‘Maddie’s Secret’

Win a ticket to the ‘Hunky Jesus’ doc at Frameline this Friday

‘Girls Like Girls’ like Hayley Kiyoko

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

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