Robert Rodriguez

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

Silence Not Golden After All

Local Idiot to Burn the Koran

He'll need more than hose to put out this fire. ​While a Michigan jury debates whether the Koran-burning pastor should be able to repeat his act outside a mosque today, the leader of the Bay Area National Anarchists says he's still planning on burning a Koran -- he's just not saying when or where. ... More >>

Mexican Lucha Libre Wrestlers Fight - San Francisco High Schoolers Win

A recession calls for superheroes.​Raising money for college scholarships in a recession begs creativity. Bake sales? Overdone. Car washes? Cliche. A man in furry underwear kicking the ass of a Border Patrol agent in the school gym? Now we're getting somewhere. John O'Connell High School of Techno ... More >>

J. Hoberman's Top 10 Movies of 2010

A recession calls for superheroes.​Raising money for college scholarships in a recession begs creativity. Bake sales? Overdone. Car washes? Cliche. A man in furry underwear kicking the ass of a Border Patrol agent in the school gym? Now we're getting somewhere. John O'Connell High School of Techno ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for December 8-14, 2010

A recession calls for superheroes.​Raising money for college scholarships in a recession begs creativity. Bake sales? Overdone. Car washes? Cliche. A man in furry underwear kicking the ass of a Border Patrol agent in the school gym? Now we're getting somewhere. John O'Connell High School of Techno ... More >>

Film Showtimes for the week of October 27-November 2, 2010

A recession calls for superheroes.​Raising money for college scholarships in a recession begs creativity. Bake sales? Overdone. Car washes? Cliche. A man in furry underwear kicking the ass of a Border Patrol agent in the school gym? Now we're getting somewhere. John O'Connell High School of Techno ... More >>

"Machete": When it's not funny, it's downright dull

A recession calls for superheroes.​Raising money for college scholarships in a recession begs creativity. Bake sales? Overdone. Car washes? Cliche. A man in furry underwear kicking the ass of a Border Patrol agent in the school gym? Now we're getting somewhere. John O'Connell High School of Techno ... More >>

White Nationalist Group To Protest 'Machete' Movie With Machetes This Weekend

Whitey, beware? ​A group of white nationalists will protest the new Robert Rodriguez movie Machete  -- which depicts a Mexican renegade attempting to assassinate an anti-immigrant senator played by Robert DeNiro -- at Bay Area cinemas this week. This gets even more interesting: The protesters ... More >>

(100) Days of Summer Movies

Whitey, beware? ​A group of white nationalists will protest the new Robert Rodriguez movie Machete  -- which depicts a Mexican renegade attempting to assassinate an anti-immigrant senator played by Robert DeNiro -- at Bay Area cinemas this week. This gets even more interesting: The protesters ... More >>

Masterminds 2009 Finalists

Meet the 10 Bay Area artists who will compete to win three $2,500 grants from SF Weekly.

Masterminds Finalist Jose Montesinos

This Thursday SF Weekly will be hosting Artopia, an art show at Project One featuring the 10 finalists in our annual Masterminds contest. That night, we'll award $2,500 grants to three lucky artists. In the meantime, we'll be previewing the works of the works of the finalists here on All Shook Dow ... More >>

Year of the Ram

Mickey Rourke climbs back in the ring with The Wrestler.

Fuzz Busters

Mickey Rourke climbs back in the ring with The Wrestler.

When He Was Small

Mickey Rourke climbs back in the ring with The Wrestler.

Double Take!

Rodriguez and Tarantino's two-headed Grindhouse is a bloody, B-movie blast

Repertory Film Listings

Rodriguez and Tarantino's two-headed Grindhouse is a bloody, B-movie blast

Future Imperfect

Renaissance is black and white and a little dead all over

Latino Heat

Antonio Banderas pulses with passion in Take the Lead

Love the Sin

Antonio Banderas pulses with passion in Take the Lead

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 1

Antonio Banderas pulses with passion in Take the Lead

Fairest of Them All

MirrorMask is a thing of beauty, a joy forever, etc.

Reps Etc.

MirrorMask is a thing of beauty, a joy forever, etc.

Dream Child

Robert Rodriguez and his kids conjure up a charming 3-D fantasy

Color Bind

What's black and white and red all over? Sin City, pal.

Think Different

Could it be that this year's crop of summer movies actually requires a brain cell or two?

Persistent Visions

This season's cinema demands attention

Just Say "Super-Size It!"

Summer 2002 sees the little guys getting up to a lot of big things

Cumming Up

Is he a writer, director, actor or...sex symbol? Um, yes--and more

The House of Tudor

Is he a writer, director, actor or...sex symbol? Um, yes--and more

Chow Down

Is he a writer, director, actor or...sex symbol? Um, yes--and more

Recordings

Is he a writer, director, actor or...sex symbol? Um, yes--and more