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’12 Years a Slave’ shines through the pain
When we thought we’ve seen all the pain and bigotry of the slavery era, Steve McQueen shows us otherwise. Read More
Aging jokes grow old in ‘Last Vegas’
Last Vegas is a perfectly serviceable film bound to help air travelers ease their minds and fall asleep.Read More
Hazy ‘Counselor’ spares the details
The Counselor isn’t so much a movie as it is a eulogy, linking together unintentionally hilarious monologues.Read More
Ringo cracks joke about reuniting the Beatles
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr joked he would play with Paul McCartney again only if the group was called "Ringo's."Read More
‘A.C.O.D.’ a clever exploration of divorce
When half of marriages end in divorce, what becomes of A.C.O.D., or "Adult Children of Divorce?"Read More
Ten reasons to skip ‘Runner Runner’
Brad Furman's lastest film Runner, Runner is an emotionless cinematic experience based on a dated script about online gambling.Read More
Immersive ‘Gravity’ dazzles, terrifies in space
Gravity is the rare cinematic experience that requires and deserves to be enjoyed in an enormous theater.Read More
A guide to the 36th Mill Valley Film Festival
Few film festivals have the prestige and reputation that Mill Valley has built over the past three decades.Read More
Bay Area fans ‘Breaking Bad’ one last time
Where and how to cry, laugh and celebrate the Breaking Bad series finale in style.Read More
SF cinema gets extra steamy this weekend
A trio of sexually charged films, including the newly released Don Jon, heats up San Francisco's silver screens. Read More
Drab ‘Haute Cuisine’ looks delicious
As an ode to French cuisine, Haute Cuisine is splendid. But it sacrifices story for delectable dishes we tragically can’t eat.Read More
Uninspired ‘Rush’ skids along the surface
Where films like Apollo 13 flourished in its detail and intimacy, Rush fails as a rudimentary examination of the past.Read More
‘Prisoners,’ ‘Insidious,’ top weekend box office
Crime thriller "Prisoners," about a father whose daughter is mysteriously kidnapped, took the top spot in its debut weekend.Read More
‘Salinger’ suffers in vacuum of praise
Salinger, Shane Salerno's doc on J.D. Salinger, fatally falls into the camp that has mythologized the author for decades.Read More
Chilling ‘Prisoners’ shines as religious thriller
Prisoners is a mentally and physically exhausting exploration of the great lengths some will go to for the ones they love.Read More
Sex addicts clean up in ‘Thanks for Sharing’
Thanks for Sharing is neither serious enough nor comedic enough to make a statement on sex addiction.Read More
Now Playing: ‘Insidious,’ ‘Family’ hit SF screens
In 'The Populaire', a young secretary who can type at lightning-speed competes around the world.Read More
‘The Family’ reprises De Niro mob memories
The most delightful moments in The Family are Robert De Niro reflecting on every role he's had as a mobster.Read More
Chronic stupidity haunts ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’
The second chapter of the 'Insidious' story is every bit as robustly moronic and unimaginative as its predecessor. Read More
Now Playing: ‘Riddick,’ ‘Spark’ slide into theaters
This is the first edition of Now Playing, a column dedicated to new movies coming to a theater near you.Read More