Jack Nicholson

Last Night: One Tribe Nation at the Boom Boom Room

LastNight: Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist at Eureka Theatre; Robin Williams Needs Help

On Comics: 'Dark Knight' is a 'Thunderbolt,' or Something

Arthouse movie listings for June 3-9, 2009

Aisle Seat

Bumpy Flight

The Marin revival of Cuckoo's Nest is a sturdy, if reserved, rendition of the archetypal good-vs.-evil play

10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10

MochipetOur hand picked list of events worth your spare time, for the price of your spare change. Zombie Beach Party (Friday)In San Francisco, Zombies never say die. When they're not "killing" people during flash mobs, they're going to the beach--indoors, of course, because the real sun would damage ... More >>

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MochipetOur hand picked list of events worth your spare time, for the price of your spare change. Zombie Beach Party (Friday)In San Francisco, Zombies never say die. When they're not "killing" people during flash mobs, they're going to the beach--indoors, of course, because the real sun would damage ... More >>

Boogie Nights

From Old Hollywood to the Viper Room: pianist and "Queen of the Boogie" Hadda Brooks

Arthouse movie listings for October 15-21

From Old Hollywood to the Viper Room: pianist and "Queen of the Boogie" Hadda Brooks

Leave It Alone

Atari's Alone in the Dark is scary for all the wrong reasons.

Wookiee Mistake

Atari's Alone in the Dark is scary for all the wrong reasons.

New on DVD -- Sesame Street, Chinatown Collector's Edition, Sicko Collector's Edition

Atari's Alone in the Dark is scary for all the wrong reasons.

Repertory Film Listings

Atari's Alone in the Dark is scary for all the wrong reasons.

Saying Goodbye To Two Giants of Cinema

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007); Michelangelo Antonioni (1913-2007)

Repertory Film Listings

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007); Michelangelo Antonioni (1913-2007)

Repertory Film Listings

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007); Michelangelo Antonioni (1913-2007)

Took a Shot

Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007); Michelangelo Antonioni (1913-2007)

Bait and Switch

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Part II of Radio Bar

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Repertory Film Listings

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Repertory Film Listings

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Repertory Film Listings

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Repertory Film Listings

A hero of the Hong Kong new wave returns the compliment

Noh Goes Native

Mixing traditions for a Crazy tale

Encore

Our critics weigh in on local theater

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

The characters are as convincing as they are tragic

A Delight in Horrors

There's no real reason to revive this weird show, but it works nonetheless

Raise the Bar

Given its location, in the midst of the food fantasia that is the Ferry Building, MarketBar should be better

Reps Etc.

Given its location, in the midst of the food fantasia that is the Ferry Building, MarketBar should be better

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

Orc Chops

The action's much meatier in Jackson's second Rings film

Land Without Bread

The S.F. International Film Festival will honor a venerated Argentine filmmaker all but unknown in the U.S.

The King and I

The Viva Ann-Margret! Film Festival

That Secret Shame

You don't have to be embarrassed to read romance novels anymore. With modern themes and better writing, Bay Area authors are helping to make the genre almost (gasp!) respectable.

Dead Presidents

An annual conference that helps indie filmmakers finance their projects gets canceled -- for lack of funding

As You Like It

Shotgun Players' production

Enough Already

Christmas cinema for cynics

From Chinatown to Niketown

Robert Towne, the best screenwriter in the business and the man who invented Jake Gittes, is back with a bio of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine

Second Time Around

Robert Towne, the best screenwriter in the business and the man who invented Jake Gittes, is back with a bio of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine

Movie of the Weak

Robert Towne, the best screenwriter in the business and the man who invented Jake Gittes, is back with a bio of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine

Slap Shots

Robert Towne, the best screenwriter in the business and the man who invented Jake Gittes, is back with a bio of Olympic runner Steve Prefontaine

All the Rage

Sean Penn's The Crossing Guard may be powerfully visual, but the writing is off the wall

S.F. Playhouse's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest crams too many actors onto a small stage

Sean Penn's The Crossing Guard may be powerfully visual, but the writing is off the wall

Cold, San Francisco? Probably Because You Have No Insulation.

No insulation in Mr. Freeze's lair either​To folks living in actual cold-weather communities, San Franciscans' complaints about our recent chilly spell have something of a Marie Antoinette-level naivete. Face it, San Francisco: The coldest day out-of-doors here isn't that cold. Period. That being ... More >>

"The American": George Clooney stars in a deconstructed action movie

No insulation in Mr. Freeze's lair either​To folks living in actual cold-weather communities, San Franciscans' complaints about our recent chilly spell have something of a Marie Antoinette-level naivete. Face it, San Francisco: The coldest day out-of-doors here isn't that cold. Period. That being ... More >>

The Top 6 Weirdest Actor Cameos in Music Videos

What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
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Arthouse Movie Listings July 20-26

What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
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Interview: Alexander Payne Discusses "The Descendants," Pessimism, Failure, Filmmaking

What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
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"The Descendants": Alexander Payne's Latest Is Surprisingly Predictable

What did we do on Christmas after we'd eaten a mountain of food and watched a giant stack of movies? Looked for actors in music videos, of course! Here are six of the weirdest cameos big-name actors have made in music videos. 6. Christopher Walken in Fatboy Slim's "Weapon Of Choice"
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