SF Symphony helped me enjoy ‘Lord of the Rings’
Set against live music, the high-fantasy aspects of a wildly successful franchise are finally palatable for this cynic....
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The twin peaks of Carol Doda’s career
Discover the woman whose breasts redefined freedom of expression in San Francisco and the country. The documentary on Doda now playing at the Roxie....
“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” Oscars victories moved me more than I expected
This past weekend, “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once” won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), and Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis)....
5 Essential Bay Area Social Justice Films to Watch Now
With topics ranging from racial inequality to gay rights to gentrification...
5 Witchy, Feminist Films for Halloween Weekend
Female-forward movies to watch under the full moon...
In an Era of Content Overload, Succumb to the Comfort of Rewatching
When keeping up with new stuff is just another to-do, rewatching is an act of comforting rebellion...
The Best San Francisco-Based Movies Streaming Now
Watch these to remind you of pre-corona times...
Script Guidelines for Your Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie
Which will definitely include a forgotten yet beloved childhood ornament...
My Year of Getting Sober at the Movies
How San Francisco movie theaters helped me stop drinking....
‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’ and My Love-Hate Relationship with My Hometown
The film brings up the complicated emotions many natives have about their beloved city...
Netflix Documentaries to Fall Asleep to: An Illustrated Guide
I would advise not to watch documentaries that are too riveting, because then you’ll just stay up all night watching them; hence, documentaries to avoid include crime docs (Making a Murderer) or ones about government conspiracies and UFOs....
Gorgeous Time Lapses of San Francisco
This project took 700 hours to complete....