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Arts + Culture

Can you ever forgive Richard E. Grant?

Joshua Rotter -
Richard E. Grant told 48 Hills he faced a major obstacle when it came time to portray Jack Hock in Can You Ever Forgive...
Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: The War at Home, Wings of Desire, What They Had …

Dennis Harvey -
SCREEN GRABS There are no less than four solid, serious dramas opening at local theaters this week, signaling that the silly season (which these days...
Onstage

From uproarious meme to poignant play (with salad)

Emily Wilson -
ONSTAGE Sheila Callaghan appreciates a good meme. Several friends, knowing this, sent her the notorious one of "Women Laughing Alone with Salad,” after the blog...
Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: SF Shorts, Beautiful Boy, Filipino Cine Festival…

Dennis Harvey -
SCREEN GRABS While the SF Greek and Arab Film Festivals continue for their second, final weekends (see last week’s column for more details), it’s otherwise...
Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Mill Valley, SF Dance, Drunken Film Fests ….

Dennis Harvey -
SCREEN GRABS It’s a starry as well as busy week in Bay Area filmgoing, with major openings including the new Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga A Star...
Movies

‘Bel Canto’ director on the unity of different voices

Emily Wilson -
In Bel Canto, Ann Patchett’s acclaimed 2001 book—and now a movie by Paul Weitz (About a Boy, Grandma, American Pie), currently in theaters— people...
Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Joan Jett, Hola Mexico, Hong Kong Cinema …

Dennis Harvey -
SCREEN GRABS This week brings a whole lot of mini-festivals to various Bay Area screens. The Roxie has the Hola Mexico, a three-day touring edition...

Fall Arts aflame! The 50+ best things to do this season

Marke B. -
FALL ARTS PREVIEW The light is deepening, the food is getting heartier, harvest is bringing much good grape and green, and fall arts season is...
Movies

Ficks’ Picks at TIFF: Indian Cinema in full effect

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks -
Critic Jesse Hawthorne Ficks reports from the Toronto International Film Festival. Read his first report here.    TIFF Working as an activist filmmaker for more than...
Movies

Loving Gilda Radner, as a comedy genius and friend

Joshua Rotter -
"Saturday Night Live" alumnus Laraine Newman says late comedian and former SNL costar Gilda Radner is alive in the work of newer generations of...
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