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Screen Grabs: How ‘The Panic in Needle Park’ changed drug movies

Dennis Harvey - July 29, 2021

The 1971 film mixed stark realism with post-hippie disillusionment. Plus: Lorelei, Tailgate, No Ordinary Man, more

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Screen Grabs: Another vital public film program axed—for what?

Dennis Harvey - July 26, 2021

SFMOMA's hatchet job. Plus reviews of Blood Red Sky, Old, Charlatan, Mandibles, more

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Screen Grabs: Tracking a social media monster in ‘Sweat’

Dennis Harvey - July 22, 2021

Plus: A trainwreck Val Kilmer self-documentary that still rivets, a stylish goof in homage to a Dominican legend

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Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest delves into heroes, hoaxes, and hair-raisers

Dennis Harvey - July 19, 2021

Teen tribulations, historical thrillers, and even a Bernie Madoff musical at the 41st installment, online and in-person.

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Screen Grabs: Porcine Nick Cage love affair makes ‘Pig’ a whole meal

Dennis Harvey - July 14, 2021

The week's new films have something for every taste, from the oceanic terror roiling 'Great White' to a city symphony in 'Summertime.'

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Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

Dennis Harvey - July 12, 2021

Get into the physical form, with surprising superheroes, eating disorder examination, and an adaptation of interviews with Bukowski.

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Screen Grabs: Two deeply different narratives of sex work in ‘Working Girls’ and ‘Medusa’

Dennis Harvey - July 8, 2021

Plus: Saudi Arabian feminist mythology soars in 'Scales' and 'Dachra's creepy atmospherics.

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Screen Grabs: Final chapter of ‘Purge’ series is an eerie echo of modern chaos

Dennis Harvey - July 5, 2021

'The Forever Purge' is not subtle. But then, we are not living in gently-nuanced cultural times.

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Screen Grabs: Recalling that very oddball cinematic year, 1971

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2021

What's in theaters—then and now. Plus" 'I Carry You With Me,' 'Scenes from an Empty Church,' more

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Screen Grabs: ‘Zola’ takes a wild ride from tweets to theaters

Dennis Harvey - June 28, 2021

Plus: New docs 'A Crime in the Bayou,' 'Truman and Tennesee,' and 'Lydia Lunch: The War is Never Over'

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Screen Grabs: How ‘The Panic in Needle Park’ changed drug movies

Screen Grabs: Another vital public film program axed—for what?

Screen Grabs: Tracking a social media monster in ‘Sweat’

Screen Grabs: Jewish Film Fest delves into heroes, hoaxes, and hair-raisers

Screen Grabs: Porcine Nick Cage love affair makes ‘Pig’ a whole meal

Screen Grabs: Bodies talk in this week’s films, from ‘Angel’ to ‘Barfly’

Screen Grabs: Two deeply different narratives of sex work in ‘Working Girls’ and ‘Medusa’

Screen Grabs: Final chapter of ‘Purge’ series is an eerie echo of modern chaos

Screen Grabs: Recalling that very oddball cinematic year, 1971

Screen Grabs: ‘Zola’ takes a wild ride from tweets to theaters

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