Sundance Film Festival

Ava DuVernay: The Director Looks to the Future of Black Film

"Middle of Nowhere": In L.A., Real Life Flourishes

"The Ambassador": Prankish Doc Exposes the Heart of Darkness

Interview: Craig Zobel on Authority and Degradation in "Compliance"

Julie Delpy: She's Taking on Everything That's Wrong with Movies

The S.F. International Film Festival Stirs Up Ethical Dilemmas

Brews To Benefit SF Film Society

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Year in Film: Ten Films We Can't Wait to Watch in 2012

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

The Real-Life Horse Whisperer

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

"Another Earth": Shoestring Sci-Fi Meets Treacly Redemption Drama

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

"Buck": Surprisingly Moving Look at Real-Life Horse Whisperer

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Mike Mills Unpacks His Own Life for "Beginners"

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings for April 27-May 3, 2011

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

San Francisco International Film Festival: What to See

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Arthouse Movie Listings for March 9-15, 2011

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Asia Rocks

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

"Uncle Boonmee": Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Latest Is Bizarre, Beautiful

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Oscars 2011: The Academy Goes for Safe Nominations

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Sundance dominated by cults and the uncertain future

What: SF Weekly's Brews To Benefit Where: Taverna Aventine When: Wed., April 18, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $10 at the door or online The Rundown: This week's Brews To Benefit is supporting the San Francisco Film Society. If three hours of unlimited Grolsch beer isn't enough to convince you, the Film S ... More >>

Gavin Newsom: Talk of Sarah Palin's Breast Implants 'Demeaning'

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Sundance Film Festival's prodigal children return

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Karina Longworth's Top 10 Films of 2010

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Film Showtimes for the week of November 3-9, 2010

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"Catfish": Truth is stranger than fiction

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Todd Solondz interview: On "Life During Wartime"

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

S.F. International Film Fest preview

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

The year SXSW film broke

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for March 17-23, 2010

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

What’s Cooking

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Dirty Work

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for February 11-17

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Arthouse movie listings for February 4-10, 2009

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

The People’s Cinema

Our lips are sealed.​It never bothered former Mayor Gavin Newsom that his slick-back hairdo sometimes got more media attention than his policies. But Newsom, who is now lieutenant governor, says people need to tone it down when attacking a female politician's physical appearance -- even Republican ... More >>

Sundance Lies Low

Soderbergh and solitary on the fest's 25th anniversary.

Depressing Bay Area Movie Hits Sundance

The Hollywood stars donning Ugg boots and designer parkas in an attempt to look rustic for the paparazzi at the Sundance Film Festival this month will be joined by a Bay Area director with a film set in your backyard, "Everything Strange and New."   ... More >>

Not Quite Ripe

Send it back: Bottle Shock is corked.

Baghead

Send it back: Bottle Shock is corked.

It's Pronounced "Sfee-Ahf"

Send it back: Bottle Shock is corked.

Heroes and Zeroes at Sundance '08

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Love, Israeli Style

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

The Music Men

Halfway through Sundance, and still whistling a happy tune

Word Warriors

The Perpetual Motion Roadshow -- indie publishing meets rock 'n' roll

Choose Me

Where are all the locals in next year's Sundance lineup?

It Should Happen to You

A suddenly timely doc about terrorism -- plus other S.F. Sundance contenders

Reel World

Bay Area filmmakers at Sundance

Best New Locally Produced Documentary

Scouts' Honor by Tom Shepard

Reel World

Freedom on My Mind and Never Fear

Reel World

Freedom on My Mind and Never Fear