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Screen Grabs: Emma Stone’s happy refusal to soften jagged edges of ‘Poor Things’

Dennis Harvey - December 4, 2023

Plus: Anne Hathaway gives good unstable juvenile hall psychologist in 'Eileen' and likewise, 'Fast Charlie' is not what it appears.

Stage Review

SF Opera’s ‘The Elixir of Love’ presents case for resuscitating problematic ‘classics’

Charles Lewis III - November 30, 2023

'Nice guy' trope and love drugs aside, are you drinking the potion?

Movies

Ruffled muppet slaughterhouse? Another Hole in the Head still stocks the campiest of gore

Dennis Harvey - November 29, 2023

Film festival's 20th edition features 1920 classic 'Dr. Caligari,' ice mummies—and even Freddy Krueger as waterbed.

Movies

No words: Savor the Castro’s last moments as movie palace with ‘A Day of Silents’

Dennis Harvey - November 28, 2023

Start off with 10am all-cartoon bill, and stay for slapstick, swashbuckle, and romantical burlesque on the beloved screen.

Movies

Screen Grabs: 50 years of downs and ups for extraordinary ‘Holy Mountain’

Dennis Harvey - November 25, 2023

Jodorowsky’s masterpiece once truly defined underground cinema. Plus: 'The Star Wars Holiday Special' resurrected, Taiwanese gems, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: This Thanksgiving, don’t stream a turkey

Dennis Harvey - November 20, 2023

Deep family trauma to 5000 aliens on tap. Plus: 'The Rolling Stones & Brian Jones,' Nic Cage in your dreams, more

Sports

Track by track, the Bay runs the court on ‘NBA2K’ series

Danny Acosta - November 16, 2023

E-40, Too $hort, Zion I, Snow Tha Product... The 2K franchise has fused hip-hop and gaming for decades. Here's the playlist

Movies

Screen Grabs: Todd Haynes jumps back on track with twisty drama ‘May December’

Dennis Harvey - November 15, 2023

Unfortunately, Taika Waititi's 'Next Goal Wins' doesn't quite follow in the same footsteps.

Movies

Screen Grabs: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ and the evolution of trans cinema

Dennis Harvey - November 12, 2023

1975 classic was rare sympathetic portrayal—now continued in new films 'Orlando, My Political Biography' and 'Biodome'

Music

Under the Stars: Oakland producer sndtrak channels sunny ’80s TV vibes

John-Paul Shiver - November 7, 2023

Plus: 'I Need A Freak' still bangs from '83, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express gets complete, Emily Afton pays a visit, more.

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Screen Grabs: Emma Stone’s happy refusal to soften jagged edges of ‘Poor Things’

SF Opera’s ‘The Elixir of Love’ presents case for resuscitating problematic ‘classics’

Ruffled muppet slaughterhouse? Another Hole in the Head still stocks the campiest of gore

No words: Savor the Castro’s last moments as movie palace with ‘A Day of Silents’

Screen Grabs: 50 years of downs and ups for extraordinary ‘Holy Mountain’

Screen Grabs: This Thanksgiving, don’t stream a turkey

Track by track, the Bay runs the court on ‘NBA2K’ series

Screen Grabs: Todd Haynes jumps back on track with twisty drama ‘May December’

Screen Grabs: ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ and the evolution of trans cinema

Under the Stars: Oakland producer sndtrak channels sunny ’80s TV vibes

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