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March 27, 1996
A Peach Grows in SOMA
S.F. animator Henry Selick brings Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach to the screen
Film
February 4, 2009
Coraline in Wonderland
Things are not as they seem in Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion fairy tale.
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February 20, 2008
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Things are not as they seem in Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion fairy tale.
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January 31, 2007
Sweet Dreams?
Things are not as they seem in Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion fairy tale.
News
May 24, 2006
Chuck and the Chocolate Factory
Things are not as they seem in Henry Selick's stunning stop-motion fairy tale.
Film
January 25, 2006
Heavenly Hag
Emma Thompson's Nanny McPhee becomes a thing of beauty.
Film
November 16, 2005
Fire Flies
The fourth Harry Potter rushes through its paces
Music
July 27, 2005
Arrrr, Matey
The Buccaneer offers good time pirate fun, and a lesson in rejection
Film
July 13, 2005
Chocolate Kisses
Thanks to Depp and Burton, Willy Wonka just got weirder
Dining
March 23, 2005
Pressing Issues
A search for the best Cuban sandwich also turns up great coffee and a bargain prix fixe dinner
Film
December 15, 2004
Sour Lemony
Jim Carrey's in fine form, but the rest of Snicket is less fortunate
Calendar
September 24, 2003
Sour Lemony
Snicket's calamities continue
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October 30, 2002
Halloween
Snicket's calamities continue
Calendar
October 23, 2002
Scare Tactics
Where and when to have a hopping Halloween
Culture
June 21, 2000
Toy Story
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
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September 17, 1997
Night+Day
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
Film
January 1, 1997
The Fan and the Movie Camera
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
Film
January 1, 1997
A Four-Star Waste
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
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December 4, 1996
Night+Day
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
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September 11, 1996
Night+Day
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
Calendar
June 28, 1995
Night+Day
The creators of Chicken Run find soul in a lump of clay
Blogs
July 15, 2009
Bay Guardian's 'Free Issue' Leaves Out Its Favorite Category: Free Editorial Labor
An intern in search of a paycheck? Normally, we give the San Francisco Bay Guardian a hard time about their newspaper, which we find to be more of a left-wing propaganda sheet full of regurgitated stories and knee-jerk diatribes. But we have say, t ... More >>
Blogs
November 10, 2009
Bigger is Better. Especially at La Torta Gorda, Where Bigger Yields More Deliciousness
throw a./YelpLovely for linnerIn Tortaland, size rarely matters, though it is often noted. When we deign to tackle even a relatively tidy, reasonably sized specimen, we're usually reminded of Roald Dahl's The BFG -- how the sweet-hearted title character, by far the smallest giant in Giant Cou ... More >>
Film
November 25, 2009
Wes Anderson's comeback: Gen Y's anointed auteur returns
throw a./YelpLovely for linnerIn Tortaland, size rarely matters, though it is often noted. When we deign to tackle even a relatively tidy, reasonably sized specimen, we're usually reminded of Roald Dahl's The BFG -- how the sweet-hearted title character, by far the smallest giant in Giant Cou ... More >>
Film
November 25, 2009
Mr. Fox is a fantastic fit
throw a./YelpLovely for linnerIn Tortaland, size rarely matters, though it is often noted. When we deign to tackle even a relatively tidy, reasonably sized specimen, we're usually reminded of Roald Dahl's The BFG -- how the sweet-hearted title character, by far the smallest giant in Giant Cou ... More >>
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March 17, 2010
Fantastic Mr. Fox
throw a./YelpLovely for linnerIn Tortaland, size rarely matters, though it is often noted. When we deign to tackle even a relatively tidy, reasonably sized specimen, we're usually reminded of Roald Dahl's The BFG -- how the sweet-hearted title character, by far the smallest giant in Giant Cou ... More >>
Blogs
March 22, 2010
What To Do? Monday's Pick: Fantastic Mr. Fox at Red Vic
Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Red Vic Working with his Life Aquatic co-writer (and The Squid and the Whale director), Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson has added an existential layer to the protagonist of Roald Dahl's 1970 children's novel, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Onscreen, Mr. Fox (voiced by George Clooney) is no ... More >>
Blogs
June 9, 2010
Liminal Society Seeks to Capture the Moment Between Seasons
Liminal SocietyWhat, exactly, will June 19 taste like? The Liminal Society aims to find out.In The BFG, our second-favorite Roald Dahl book, the plucky little protagonist Sophie, unable to sleep during the predawn "witching hour," spies a stooped bald giant blowing dreams through the windows ... More >>
Culture
December 8, 2010
"Coraline": Even Stephin Merritt can't save SF Playhouse's disappointing musical
Liminal SocietyWhat, exactly, will June 19 taste like? The Liminal Society aims to find out.In The BFG, our second-favorite Roald Dahl book, the plucky little protagonist Sophie, unable to sleep during the predawn "witching hour," spies a stooped bald giant blowing dreams through the windows ... More >>
Culture
December 22, 2010
"The Composer Is Dead": Berkeley Rep takes on Lemony Snicket
Liminal SocietyWhat, exactly, will June 19 taste like? The Liminal Society aims to find out.In The BFG, our second-favorite Roald Dahl book, the plucky little protagonist Sophie, unable to sleep during the predawn "witching hour," spies a stooped bald giant blowing dreams through the windows ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Saturday: The Horrors Update the '80s at Bimbo's
Chris TrewinThe Horrors at Bimbo's 365 Club The Horrors September 12, 2011 Bimbo's 365 Club Better than: The Horrors in 2005. The problem with watching bands on a Saturday night at Bimbo's 365 Club in North Beach is that a certain portion of the crowd is there by accident. Like drunk, middl ... More >>