Johnny Depp

Last Night: Atmosphere at the Grand

Charles Chocolates Concludes Summer Movie Series in Wonkavision

Art House

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Director's Cut

Tim Burton's gorgeously gruesome Sweeney Todd

Roid Rage Returns

Metroid Prime 3 is the best you can get for the Wii

Butt Pirates

S.F.'s captain of theatrical camp, Sean Owens, explores the sexuality of fabled seafarers with mixed results

Matthew Dear’s subversive dancefloor antics

S.F.'s captain of theatrical camp, Sean Owens, explores the sexuality of fabled seafarers with mixed results

Repertory Film Listings

S.F.'s captain of theatrical camp, Sean Owens, explores the sexuality of fabled seafarers with mixed results

A Masterpiece on Canvas

S.F.'s captain of theatrical camp, Sean Owens, explores the sexuality of fabled seafarers with mixed results

Fool's Gold

The Pirates are back, and they're out to ransack your wallet

Get Inside!

Your forecast of the summer's top movies

Jack White bros down for an intimate in-store

Your forecast of the summer's top movies

I Just Stopped By to See the Man

An intellectual turn-on about music, talent, and the devil's hand in both

Free for All

The Libertine's protagonist is a boor you can't ignore

Free for All

The Libertine's protagonist is a boor you can't ignore

Blessed Are the Buttmunches

The Libertine's protagonist is a boor you can't ignore

Love in Gloom

Tim Burton is dead-on again in the darkly delightful Corpse Bride

Grizzly Man

Redford grows old gracefully in An Unfinished Life

Arrrr, Matey

The Buccaneer offers good time pirate fun, and a lesson in rejection

Bad News

One more awful remake strikes out

Chocolate Kisses

Thanks to Depp and Burton, Willy Wonka just got weirder

Crash and Yearn

Howard Hughes gets what he wants, in this case a fun and loving biopic

Peter Panache

J.M. Barrie gets a Hollywood makeover in Finding Neverland

Zoom Lens

J.M. Barrie gets a Hollywood makeover in Finding Neverland

Reps Etc.

J.M. Barrie gets a Hollywood makeover in Finding Neverland

Port in a Storm

The cool nautical art of Bill Daniel, complete with a "back-to-the-land punk pirate"

Reps Etc.

The cool nautical art of Bill Daniel, complete with a "back-to-the-land punk pirate"

Cinema Synergy

Combining moviegoing with appropriate meals increases our pleasure

Tongues Untied

Monica Lewinsky and George W. Bush are dissected in new HBO documentaries being screened in S.F.

Boo Hoo

The Man Who Cried doesn't engender much sympathy

A Kinder, Gentler Dope Fiend

In Ted Demme's Blow, Johnny Depp summons an American snowstorm

The Feckless Horseman

In Ted Demme's Blow, Johnny Depp summons an American snowstorm

Reel World

In Ted Demme's Blow, Johnny Depp summons an American snowstorm

The Kerouac Obsession

Gerald Nicosia has spent a decade challenging the disposition of Jack Kerouac's $20 million literary estate. Along the way, he's annoyed most of what remains of the beat generation.

Johnny Gets His Gun

Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man lies on the frontiers of tedium

Recordings

Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man lies on the frontiers of tedium

Fuck Vampires

Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man lies on the frontiers of tedium

The life and crimes of John Dillinger in the fast and furious Public Enemies

Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man lies on the frontiers of tedium

Gloomy Bloom’s brings out the cynic

Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man lies on the frontiers of tedium

Tosca's 90th Birthday Party: Cappuccino, the Culterati, and Gavin

M. LaddIt was a mix of the sliver-haired and the sliver-tongued.​Last night was the 90th birthday party for North Beach institution Tosca CafĂ© (242 Columbus at Jack Kerouac Alley). By 6:30 p.m., the bar was crowded with silver-haired neighborhood denizens, journalists, and the local culterati ... More >>

Awash in Wonderland

M. LaddIt was a mix of the sliver-haired and the sliver-tongued.​Last night was the 90th birthday party for North Beach institution Tosca CafĂ© (242 Columbus at Jack Kerouac Alley). By 6:30 p.m., the bar was crowded with silver-haired neighborhood denizens, journalists, and the local culterati ... More >>

Foods Everybody Likes

It's been scientifically proven via limited e-mail research within the SF Weekly offices that there are some foods that everyone likes, no matter what. Here are five of them. 1. Chocolate​Chocolate has been around since before Christ. Studies have linked chocolate consumption to cardiovascular hea ... More >>

... Walking

It's been scientifically proven via limited e-mail research within the SF Weekly offices that there are some foods that everyone likes, no matter what. Here are five of them. 1. Chocolate​Chocolate has been around since before Christ. Studies have linked chocolate consumption to cardiovascular hea ... More >>

When To Stop Texting and Use Your Phone as a Phone

​How do you judge when a conversation is more appropriate for texting or a phone call? For example, "Do you think red or pink go-go boots would go better with my plaid lederhosen?" is clearly a text question while "Can you explain Neitchze's view on nihilism and how it pertains to vegan Indian cui ... More >>

"The Tourist": Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp take a beautiful, soulless trip to Venice

​How do you judge when a conversation is more appropriate for texting or a phone call? For example, "Do you think red or pink go-go boots would go better with my plaid lederhosen?" is clearly a text question while "Can you explain Neitchze's view on nihilism and how it pertains to vegan Indian cui ... More >>

"Prom": Teen Movie Too Perfect, Too Bland

​How do you judge when a conversation is more appropriate for texting or a phone call? For example, "Do you think red or pink go-go boots would go better with my plaid lederhosen?" is clearly a text question while "Can you explain Neitchze's view on nihilism and how it pertains to vegan Indian cui ... More >>

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides": Captain Jack Won't Die

​How do you judge when a conversation is more appropriate for texting or a phone call? For example, "Do you think red or pink go-go boots would go better with my plaid lederhosen?" is clearly a text question while "Can you explain Neitchze's view on nihilism and how it pertains to vegan Indian cui ... More >>

"The Rum Diary": Giddy, High-Speed Tale Never Hits Full Velocity

​How do you judge when a conversation is more appropriate for texting or a phone call? For example, "Do you think red or pink go-go boots would go better with my plaid lederhosen?" is clearly a text question while "Can you explain Neitchze's view on nihilism and how it pertains to vegan Indian cui ... More >>