Tag: Documentary
In ‘Caravana,’ a flourishing of Central American art both political and inventive
SOMArts group show stretches from creation of Balmy Alley to rising artists inspired by regional heritage.
Screen Grabs: Two Irish dramas confront reverberations of sexual assault
Thrillers 'Rose Plays Julie' and 'The Winter Lake' tackle trauma. Plus: A killer pair of pants takes revenge
All the yuks: A history of stand-up comedy traces the artform’s evolution
Wayne Federman's 'The History of Stand-Up: From Mark Twain to Dave Chappelle' pays special attention to Bay Area
Screen Grabs: A fascinating ‘Father,’ an over-bloated ‘Cherry’…
Even for movies, it feels like 2020 is dragging its feet well into 2021. COVID World’s changes in release patterns and delays in awards-giving mean that some films being...
Behold, Garfield—now a joyful online leftist icon, lasagna and all
In the endless meme wars, Garfield has been granted a decidedly different fate than infamous Pepe the Frog.
‘Free Malik’ protest calls for end to private prisons
Activists want Bay View editor released -- and the Geo Group out of California.
Screen Grabs: Celebrating neglected SF filmmaker Sara Kathryn Arledge
Plus: More women on screen, from Crystal Z Campbell and 'Sophie Jones' to graffiti photos and EDM inequality
Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’
Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.
Screen Grabs: The marvelous range of Max von Sydow
Plus: Jane Fonda tours 1972 Vietnam, a dog tale from Turkey, mischievous orphans in Afghanistan, more
Screen Grabs: A fantastical hybrid from Ivory Coast in ‘Night of the Kings,’ more
While the increased demand for streaming content hasn’t greatly diversified the mainstream—Amazon Prime Video just announced a severe curtailing in its documentary acquisitions, a major calamity for nonfiction filmmakers—it...
