Andrew Garfield Meets the Press (and Their Offspring)
Andrew Garfield’s performance in Andy Serkis’ directorial debut, BREATHE, is phenomenal. He’s both deeply affecting and infectiously joyous in the true story of Robin Cavendish, who was paralyzed from the … Continue reading
Joe Wright Takes No Prisoners in San Francisco (and Elsewhere).
I’ve loved Joe Wright movies since falling under the spell of his version of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE. He found a way to take this oft-filmed story and give it a … Continue reading
Trudie Styler and James St. James Light Up Frameline 41
Green Room scenes at the Castro Theater on June 24, 2017 just before the Frameline screening of Trudy Styler’s film FREAK SHOW, starring the fabulous James St. James. Styler celebrates … Continue reading
LENA HALL Rocks Frameline 41
Lena Hall before last night’s Frameline 41 screening of BECKS, co-directed by Daniel Powell and Elizabeth Rohrbaugh. The film was written by Powell, Rorhbaugh and Rebecca Drysdale. Hall rocked the … Continue reading
A Voice in the Night 2/1/16
Ushering in both February and the Year of the Monkey, I joined KGO Radio‘s divine Maureen Langan to talk film, film festivals, questionable casting decisions, and Susan Sarandon’s secondary sexual characteristics. That … Continue reading
Dave Boyle Tracks the MAN FROM RENO
I love a film set in the same San Francisco that I inhabit. Nothing against the Golden Gate Bridge, Coit Tower, or Alcatraz, but I spend most of my time … Continue reading
SFIndie, Another Reason to Love San Francisco
SFIndieFest, celebrating its Sweet 16 with a prom. That is in addition to the annual Roller Disco Party, on February 7, which precedes The Big Lebowski celebration of screening and Lebowski-themed … Continue reading
Yes, We’re Making Art
There was something shocking in discovering that Bay Area native Richard Wong had never ridden a cable car. It was, however, perfectly in keeping with his aesthetic as a filmmaker. … Continue reading
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