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Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Who We Are’ lays out just how much racial justice has stalled

Dennis Harvey - February 2, 2022

Plus: Poetic 'Why is We Americans,' listless 'Sundown,' rousing 'The Conductor'—and 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' too.

Movies

In ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby,’ W. Kamau Bell dives into the unspeakable

Pam Grady - January 27, 2022

The comedian-documentarian talks about getting people to talk about 'America's Dad' as sexual predator for new Showtime series.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: ‘Simple Passion’ is French, explicit, and kind of meh

Dennis Harvey - January 27, 2022

Plus: A ludicrous new Woody Allen movie, Poly Styrene's life gets x-rayed, Italian youth speak out

Culture

A bright Lunar New Year: Where to celebrate, what to eat

Tamara Palmer - January 26, 2022

Festivities big and small, plus meals to enjoy at home (this Prosperity Salad's a winner)

Movies

Ficks’ Picks Epic List: Our favorite films of 2021 (or so)

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - January 26, 2022

A mega-countdown of recommended movies, videos, and even double features recently released

Opinion

Opinion: Are we losing the Castro Theatre?

John-Paul Shiver - January 20, 2022

New management Another Planet Entertainment wants to "explode" the neighborhood with music and entertainment. But what about good old films and LGBTQ events?

Music

Something’s cooking at Balboa Theatre (besides the popcorn)

John-Paul Shiver - December 21, 2021

The cinema has become a hotspot indie band incubator, with live shows and other arts events.

Movies

‘Buffy’ alum Juliet Landau made a movie about the real vampire-narcissists

Alex Arabian - December 16, 2021

The actress and director of 'A Place Among The Dead' knows a thing or two about vamps and toxic loved ones, sadly.

Arts + Culture

Dirt Nasty rides the ‘Red Rocket’: local star Simon Rex’s spectacular ascent

Pam Grady - December 14, 2021

The actor brings a lifetime of experience to his acclaimed turn as a washed-up porn star.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Looking back at Chaplin—and ahead to International Oscar noms

Dennis Harvey - December 13, 2021

New biopic digs in. Plus: Slovenia's sweet 'Sanremo,' Chile's chilling 'White on White,' Japan's 'Drive My Car'—and 'Afrofuturistik' hits big screens

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Screen Grabs: ‘Who We Are’ lays out just how much racial justice has stalled

In ‘We Need to Talk About Cosby,’ W. Kamau Bell dives into the unspeakable

Screen Grabs: ‘Simple Passion’ is French, explicit, and kind of meh

A bright Lunar New Year: Where to celebrate, what to eat

Ficks’ Picks Epic List: Our favorite films of 2021 (or so)

Opinion: Are we losing the Castro Theatre?

Something’s cooking at Balboa Theatre (besides the popcorn)

‘Buffy’ alum Juliet Landau made a movie about the real vampire-narcissists

Dirt Nasty rides the ‘Red Rocket’: local star Simon Rex’s spectacular ascent

Screen Grabs: Looking back at Chaplin—and ahead to International Oscar noms

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