Movies

Roxie Theater series features women filmmakers

San Francisco's Roxie Theater is taking aim at gender bias in the film industry with its new Ms. Direction series.

8 years ago

Tales from a bizarre ‘Interstellar’ screening

Something unusual occurred this week at the press screening for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar.

9 years ago

Now playing in San Francisco

From massive blockbusters to modest indies, The City consistently offers a wide array of cinematic options. If you're overwhelmed with…

10 years ago

Toxic ‘This Is Where I Leave You’ glows foul

Our hapless modern society is partly responsible for the abhorrent, radioactive hazmat that is Shawn Levy’s latest film.

10 years ago

Robin Williams tribute lights up Roxie

San Francisco's Roxie Theater is hosting a tribute to the late Robin Williams this weekend with showings of some of…

10 years ago

Paul Rudd as Ant-Man lands in SF

Actor Paul Rudd as comic hero Ant-Man begins filming in San Francisco this week.

10 years ago

Robin Williams’ film legacy touched us all

It’s no hyperbole to suggest the world will never be the same without Robin Williams.

10 years ago

Garage door fells Harrison Ford on ‘Star Wars’ set

Veteran actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to a hospital after suffering an ankle injury.

10 years ago

‘A Million Ways to Die’ buried in stupid

Seth MacFarlane's latest is laced with enough poop, piss and penis joke to last a lifetime.

10 years ago

SF Inter­national Film Festival shines on world stage

The good, the bad and the ugly all played the 57th annual SFIFF.

10 years ago

‘Amazing Spider-Man 2’ stuck on repeat

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is derivative filmmaking with hardly an ounce of originality.

10 years ago

Spectrum of film fans keeps movie-going fun

Quality of the films aside, the people who attended the screenings piqued my interest.

10 years ago

Fatal attraction fuels midlife crisis in ‘Breathe In’

Director Drake Doremus' "Breathe In" tells of a father at a moral crossroads.

10 years ago

‘Bad Words’ make for a good movie

Underneath Bad Words' thick layer of snark, there is heart. You just have to dig deep. Very deep.

10 years ago

‘Divergent’ fails book-to-film translation

With a script lacking substance and intrigue, one can only hope 'Divergent' improves upon its inevitable expansion.

10 years ago

Free Hoffman marathon honors fallen star

The Nourse Theater is hosting a weekend of film starring Phillip Seymour Hoffman.

10 years ago

Freshened ‘Robocop’ aims for social conscience

Here’s a reboot that dares not to be derivative, but original in updating its predecessor.

10 years ago

‘Monuments Men’ fails on grand scale

The Monuments Men, unfortunately, is a monumental misstep in the wrong direction.

10 years ago

Hollow ‘Awkward Moment’ strikes out

That Awkward Moment is neither romantic nor comedic. Just idiotic.

10 years ago

Thrilling ‘American Hustle’ finishes flat

Walking the tightrope between emulation and imitation is a hard feat to pull off.

10 years ago

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