George Lucas

The Stuff of the Warrior

The WonderCon Catwalk

Star Wars: Live on Stage!

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Indiana Jones and the Fortress of Sad Decline

Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole.

Repertory Film Listings

Its very own temple of doom, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull digs Indy into a deep hole.

Coming Soon

The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found

Bay Area Filmmakers

The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found

Legal Troopers

The summer season always brings out the worst in Hollywood, but there are also gems to be found

What the Fuck, 2005

The 10 most head-scratching, insulting, crass, craven, and weird musical moments of the year

The Force Runs Its Course

The 10 most head-scratching, insulting, crass, craven, and weird musical moments of the year

The Little Animation Company That COULD

After struggling uphill in the difficult yet potentially profitable world of computer animation films, Wild Brain is on the cusp of success

Like Hell

Paul Schrader's Exorcist prequel is a damned soul

Sith Is It

George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for

Star Wars⁶

Do George Lucas and the word "genius" ever belong in the same sentence? Is the Force with you? Take quiz, find out.

Reps Etc.

Do George Lucas and the word "genius" ever belong in the same sentence? Is the Force with you? Take quiz, find out.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Do George Lucas and the word "genius" ever belong in the same sentence? Is the Force with you? Take quiz, find out.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

Jamming guns, love as a virus, and a movie that travels by foot

Reps Etc.

Jamming guns, love as a virus, and a movie that travels by foot

The Year of Living Dangerously

Michael Fox recaps the best in Bay Area film for 2002 and recounts the first annual awards handed out by the S.F. Film Critics Circle

Annual Resolution

Focus in on digital filmmaking at this year's ResFest

Paris Is Burning

The Lesbian & Gay Film Festival adds a new $10,000 prize for documentaries

Best Place to Find an Intergalactic Police Force

Heroes Club

Longitudes and latitudes

Asian directions in sound; heavenly lawlessness.

Dog Bites

Au Couture, Mon Frére! Is It Good or Bad to Be Libeled by an Idiot? Writing Wrongs

Hear This

Belle & Sebastian

Matt Smith

In a Galaxy Far Too Close to Home

A Quality Year

After years of creative drought, inspiration was again in long supply

Reel World

La Regle de Jeu, Cell 16, and Big Wednesday

Reel World

The Big Picture and I Confess

Reel World

The Big Picture and I Confess

Reel World

The Big Picture and I Confess

Riff Raff

The Big Picture and I Confess

The Fandom Menace

Living on the sidewalk for a month. Sleeping with Wookiees. $300 action figures. The new Star Wars isn't just a movie. It's a force that's with us.

Second Time Around

Living on the sidewalk for a month. Sleeping with Wookiees. $300 action figures. The new Star Wars isn't just a movie. It's a force that's with us.

Retouching Evil

Using detailed instructions from Orson Welles, film editor and sound designer Walter Murch has remade "the best B-movie ever" -- Welles' Touch of Evil

Gearing Up for the New Star Wars

A conversation with the head of Industrial Light & Magic

Building the Perfect Beast

As the movie industry contemplates a new age of computer-generated features, Berkeley's Phil Tippett fights to keep the art of special effects honest, messy, and true

Slap Shots

As the movie industry contemplates a new age of computer-generated features, Berkeley's Phil Tippett fights to keep the art of special effects honest, messy, and true

Ewok Don't Run

As the movie industry contemplates a new age of computer-generated features, Berkeley's Phil Tippett fights to keep the art of special effects honest, messy, and true

Full Force

As the movie industry contemplates a new age of computer-generated features, Berkeley's Phil Tippett fights to keep the art of special effects honest, messy, and true

The Force Is Almost With You

As the movie industry contemplates a new age of computer-generated features, Berkeley's Phil Tippett fights to keep the art of special effects honest, messy, and true

SF Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Bay Area Filmgoing

"The Final 10 Percent": The Art of Moviegoing

Video of the Day: Death Star Over San Francisco

Death Star Over San Francisco from Mike Horn on Vimeo.Mike Horn's fantasy of Regan's "Star Wars Strategic Defense Initiative" come to life is beautiful in its simplicity. Iconic space ships and mechanical transport from George Lucas' sci fi classic come to life, hovering over equally iconic San Fra ... More >>

Jedi Lawsuit Causes Great Disturbance in the Force

Impressive, Mr. Fouch. Most impressive. But you are not a Jedi ... period.​In the lightsaber, the Jedi Knights had "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." Here in the earth-bound 21st century, we're stuck with the lawsuit. Still, not as clumsy or random as a blaster, when you think about it. ... More >>

For the Love of Chewbacca

Impressive, Mr. Fouch. Most impressive. But you are not a Jedi ... period.​In the lightsaber, the Jedi Knights had "an elegant weapon for a more civilized age." Here in the earth-bound 21st century, we're stuck with the lawsuit. Still, not as clumsy or random as a blaster, when you think about it. ... More >>

Lucasfilm Must Pay $1.3 Million in Attorney Fees for Discrimination Lawsuit

Pay Up!​Lucasfilm Ltd., the Marin-based film company that was found guilty of firing Julie Gilman Veronese for being pregnant must pay $1.3 million in attorney fees, according Veronese's attorneys.Angela Alioto, the former city supervisor who is representing Veronese in the case, said Thursday tha ... More >>

Sci-Fi Fandom, the Prequel

Pay Up!​Lucasfilm Ltd., the Marin-based film company that was found guilty of firing Julie Gilman Veronese for being pregnant must pay $1.3 million in attorney fees, according Veronese's attorneys.Angela Alioto, the former city supervisor who is representing Veronese in the case, said Thursday tha ... More >>

"Captain America": Hokey, Hacky Exercise in Franchise Building

Pay Up!​Lucasfilm Ltd., the Marin-based film company that was found guilty of firing Julie Gilman Veronese for being pregnant must pay $1.3 million in attorney fees, according Veronese's attorneys.Angela Alioto, the former city supervisor who is representing Veronese in the case, said Thursday tha ... More >>

Year in Film: Ten Films We Can't Wait to Watch in 2012

Pay Up!​Lucasfilm Ltd., the Marin-based film company that was found guilty of firing Julie Gilman Veronese for being pregnant must pay $1.3 million in attorney fees, according Veronese's attorneys.Angela Alioto, the former city supervisor who is representing Veronese in the case, said Thursday tha ... More >>