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The Summer Movie Rises: Twenty Films to Watch Out For

Coffy Break

The 84th Academy Awards: a Timeline

​ People plan parties around this stuff, so we assume you probably watched too. But just in case you didn't, here's a timeline of the 84th Academy Awards ceremony. They make it this long just to mess with us all, in case you didn't know...

Dress Up and Watch the Oscars at Two S.F. Neighborhood Theaters

It's the time of year when Hollywood shines the spotlight on itself, and the Balboa and the Roxie theaters bring the red carpet to San Francisco on Sunday evening by showing the Academy Awards telecast on the big screen. Writer and performer Reed Kirk Rahlmann returns to the Balboa this year as mast ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings February 8-14, 2012

It's the time of year when Hollywood shines the spotlight on itself, and the Balboa and the Roxie theaters bring the red carpet to San Francisco on Sunday evening by showing the Academy Awards telecast on the big screen. Writer and performer Reed Kirk Rahlmann returns to the Balboa this year as mast ... More >>

Halloween Laughs: The Top 5 Cheesiest Songs From Horror Movie Soundtracks

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings July 20-26

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Early Summer Movie Guide: What to See, When to See It

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Shoestring Auteurs

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Avant to Live!

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

"Queen of the Sun": Documentary Looks at Bee Colony Collapse

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Bee Worried

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

A Director Offside

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Oscars 2011: The Academy Goes for Safe Nominations

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Idol Worship

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for January 19-25, 2010

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Ten films to watch for in 2011

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Film Showtimes for the week of November 10-16, 2010

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

David Michôd interview: "Animal Kingdom" director debuts strong

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

(100) Days of Summer Movies

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

The year SXSW film broke

​In a recent piece for the UK Guardian, Stephen Thrower discussed the dramatic function of a good horror movie soundtrack. Citing examples like the themes from Halloweenand The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, as well as Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells" (memorably used in The Exorcist), Thrower identif ... More >>

Eastwood on the Pitch

79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

Quiet on the Set

79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

Tripping Over It

79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

Fuck Vampires

79 at the turn of a very prolific decade, Clint tackles Mandela and the Hereafter.

Monsters vs. Aliens

In this latest round of effects vs. storytelling, effects win. Big.

Che, Cannes, and High-Def Video

Steven Soderbergh, 20 years after his Sundance indie hit.

The Sound of One Audience Member Clapping

Resourceful indie filmmakers are finding new ways of getting their movies into theaters. But will anybody come?

Playing with Himself

Bruce Campbell on cult stardom and being his own director.

Tony Tony Tony

Bruce Campbell on cult stardom and being his own director.

Strictly Softcore

Kevin Smith blows his wad with Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

Parent Trap

Azazel Jacobs successfully (and emotionally) mines his childhood in Momma's Man.

True Bromance

Rogen and Franco, on the run and madly in love in Pineapple Express.

Heart of Darkness

Heath Ledger peers into the void as Christopher Nolan's Batman returns.

Mute Witnesses

Heath Ledger peers into the void as Christopher Nolan's Batman returns.

Summer Grows Up

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain

Movie Marathon

The S.F. International Film Fest starts this week and keeps going year-round.

Absurdistan

The next wave of post-9/11 political films trades sobriety for satire.

Your Guide to the San Francisco International Film Festival

The next wave of post-9/11 political films trades sobriety for satire.

Artists' Union

The next wave of post-9/11 political films trades sobriety for satire.

He'll Be Your Mirror

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

Three Ladies

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

Nights of Cabiria

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films at Embarcadero Center Cinema - Today's Calendar Pick

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

George A. Romero Sips A Bloody, Talks 'Diary of the Dead' with SF Weekly

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

Good Luck, Philippe!

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

Paul's Boutique Industry

Don't blame Funny Games Michael Haneke if you don't like what you see.

California Burning

An epic gusher, Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood strikes oil, and then some

Revenge of the Nerds

Judd Apatow's pretty good year

January Movies To Watch - 'Cassandra’s Dream' and What the TIFF Told Me

Judd Apatow's pretty good year