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Screen Grabs: 25 great films of 2020, the year we needed movies more than ever

Dennis Harvey -
Here's our film critic's best-of, from the redemption of ‘Showgirls’ in 'You Don't Nomi' to masterful turns by the cast of 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'
Movies

In ‘Aggie,’ a $100 million inspiration to shrink the carceral state through art and activism

Emily Wilson -
She sold her Liechtenstein to fight mass incarceration: New film documents one woman's "philanthropy by justice not generosity"
Movies

SF Latino Film Festival comes roaring in at end of year

Dennis Harvey -
20 Features, 50 shorts, and 30+ programs—including a spotlight on Cuba—help lift us out of winter's depths
Culture

Screen Grabs: Big names shoot for the stars with holiday releases

Dennis Harvey -
.... although the results aren't always stellar. Here's our run down of what's on for the holiday weekend.
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Screen Grabs: ‘Santa Claus Conquers the Martians’ + more Yuletide treats

Dennis Harvey -
Dear Santa, Fatman, A Reindeer's Journey and more to keep you warm while you're home for the holidays
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Screen Grabs: When political violence is no longer unimaginable

Dennis Harvey -
Stories of oppression, terror, murder—and heroism. Plus: 'Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Rea & Stimpy Story,' more
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Screen Grabs: Warm season, very hot topics

Dennis Harvey -
Political violence, ethnic strife, and marital doubts south of the equator. Plus: Lost Landscapes of SF, more
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Screen Grabs: ’76 Days’ traces Wuhan’s locktight fight against COVID

Dennis Harvey -
These new releases are far from your typical, escapist holiday fare. A documentary on US childcare workers, 'Farewell Amor' targets the emotions of immigrations, and more.
Movies

Son’s dedication fuels doc on Black liberation group MOVE

Pam Grady -
'40 Years a Prisoner' examines police stand-off that left nine activists facing life—and the decades in prison that followed.
Screen Grabs

With gore and gags, Another Hole in the Head cuts through season’s treacle

Dennis Harvey -
Take shelter from holiday schlock with the venerable film fest's 17th edition—in streamable form, of course.
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