Charles Burnett

Urban Jungle

Soul and the City

A "lost" classic, 1961's The Exiles gets its long-overdue theatrical debut.

Best of the Fest

Our critics' recommendations from this year's films.

Art House

Our critics' recommendations from this year's films.

Art House

Our critics' recommendations from this year's films.

Art House

Our critics' recommendations from this year's films.

Hit List

The top movies of 2007

New DVDs: The Princess Bride, Killer of Sheep, Innocence, La Vie en Rose

The top movies of 2007

Repertory Film Listings

The top movies of 2007

Repertory Film Listings

Repertory Film Listings

Capsule reviews of current film releases

Repertory Film Listings

Reps Etc.

Repertory Film Listings

Reps Etc.

Repertory Film Listings

Reps Etc.

Repertory Film Listings

Time Out

Ditching filmmaking, dumping Hollywood, and discarding the Catholic Church

Reps Etc.

Ditching filmmaking, dumping Hollywood, and discarding the Catholic Church

Best Local Film Programmer

Joel Shepard

Reps Etc.

Joel Shepard

He's Gotta Have It

Local filmmaker Caveh Zahedi's career was waylaid by his addiction to prostitution and porn. Today, his sexual compulsions could be the source of his comeback.

Reel World

Filmmakers David Elton, Tom Johnston and Eric Tignini; Indie artist-in-residence Charles Burnett; Production of Plato's Cave

Kooky Proles and Gucci Buddhism

A neo-noir, an Ur-neo-noir, and a black political satire color a pallid year of retreads, bogus events, and charity cases.

Identity Crisis

American movies once enthralled the world with their exuberance and clarity. What happened in the 1990s?

Past Forward

For its 40th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival boldly goes where it has gone before

Reel World

For its 40th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival boldly goes where it has gone before

Night+Day

For its 40th year, the San Francisco International Film Festival boldly goes where it has gone before