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More to grow on
FRAMELINE 2013: Short takes and highlights from Frameline37Young and WildPit Stop (Yen Tan, US) One of the very best narrative features at Sundance this year, Yen Tan's drama nonetheless completely...
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Elm Street state of mind
FRAMELINE 2013: Gay horror icon Mark Patton revisits 'Nightmare 2'Related: Lives less ordinaryMore to grow onFRAMELINE FILM FEST In 1985, a new family moved into Nancy Thompson's house on Elm Street....
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It's Frameline time! Plus Brad Pitt vs. zombies, robbin' Paris Hilton, and...
Frameline documentary standout "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton"Frameline37 is underway! Check out our coverage of the country's biggest, oldest LGBT film festival: Dennis Harvey's rundown...
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Hi-yo, stinker
The Lone Ranger: WTF happened to Johnny Depp's career?Put a bird on it: Tonto (Johnny Depp) confers with the Lone Ranger's horse, Silver.FILM Pop-culture historians who study 2005's top movies will...
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Depp stinks but Death rules: new movies!
Zoe Levin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, and Liam James in 'The Way, Way Back'Photo courtesy of Fox SearchlightBy now you've heard how much The Lone Ranger sucks (for more on that, my...
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Once upon a time in Oakland
Director Ryan Coogler talks about Fruitvale Station, his acclaimed new film about Oscar GrantMichael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, and Ryan Coogler on the Fruitvale Station setcheryl@sfbg.comFILM By now...
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'Fruitvale Station' opens! Plus, giant monsters, giant robots, and more new...
Michael B. Jordan (second from left) as Oscar Grant in 'Fruitvale Station'Photo by Ron KoebererThis week marks the opening of Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station, a moving look at Oscar Grant's final...
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Silent films, racing snails, haunted houses, and more in weekend movies!
Marion Davies stars as a lovelorn misfit in 1928's 'The Patsy,' screening tonight at the SF Silent Film Festival.Those long, well-dressed lines wrapping around the Castro Theatre signal the advent of...
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The truth hurts
Boxing, bigots, beauty, booze: Weighty themes permeate SF Jewish Film Festival docsBrave Miss Worldcheryl@sfbg.comSAN FRANCISCO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL The 33rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival broadens...
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SF Jewish Film Festival, Hugh Jackman, killer whales, and more: new movies!
Don't hate me because I'm beautiful: 'The Wolverine,' starring Hugh Jackman's torso, opens today.PHOTO BY BEN ROTHSTEINThis week: the 33rd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival takes off with screenings...
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Counterpoint: an appreciation of 'The Lone Ranger'
Why the long face? Silver (the horse) and Tonto (Johnny Depp) in "The Lone Ranger"Photo: Peter MountainWarning: slight spoilers ahead.I will say it and I will say it loudly: Gore Verbinski's The Lone...
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Woody does SF in "Blue Jasmine" ... plus more new movies!
Big trouble in little China: Cate Blanchett (far left) in Woody Allen's "Blue Jasmine"Photo by Merrick MortonRemember that brief, exciting period last year when Woody Allen sightings were being...
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Never enough hours in the weekend to see all these NEW MOVIES
Rocket man: Sharlto Copley in 'Europa Report'Photo courtesy of Magnet ReleasingQuite a few openings this week, although it seems like 10-plus new movies is becoming the norm these days. (At least...
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The robot apocalypse, Mr. Darcy, outlaws, and revolutionaries: new movies!
Simon Pegg stars in Edgar Wright's beer-soaked apocalyptic comedy 'The World's End.'PHOTO BY LAURIE SPARHAMLet's Boo-Boo! Edgar Wright's latest bromance-in-genre-clothing, The World's End, opens today,...
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Fall films to look forward too ... and new movies to see tonight!
OMG! Concert film 'One Direction: This Is Us' is out now!PHOTO BY CHRISTIE GOODWINClick this way for my Fall Film Preview, presented as part of this weeks Fall Arts spectacular. With bonus photo of...
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Action franchise junkie Vin Diesel returns ... and more new movies!
Vin Diesel returns as the title character in David Twohy's 'Riddick.'PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURESWho dares to challenge the box-office supremacy of Vin Diesel, who returns yet again to play the...
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Ki-ki-ki-ah-ah-ah: new movies for Friday the 13th
'The Conjuring' star Patrick Wilson (and director James Wan) return for more paranormal activities in 'Insidious: Chapter 2.'Photo by Matt KennedyNaturally, there's at least one horror movie,...
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TIFF diary: standouts from France, Nepal, and Japan
Direct cinema takes to the jungle air in 'Manakamana.'After 33 feature films at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, I can safely say that I am ecstatic about where cinema is heading this...
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TIFF diary #2: dead cheerleaders + Tsai, Hong, and Breillat
Three cheers for slasher films: 'All Cheerleaders Die'Courtesy of tiff.netCheck out the first entry in Jesse Hawthorne Ficks'Toronto International Film Festival diary here, and stay tuned for more...
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Bad dads, hella docs, and more new movies!
A guard (Bobby Sommer) enjoys the silence in 'Museum Hours.'Courtesy of Cinema GuildOne theme this week is "father figures"— some terrible (see Dennis Harvey's review of Blue Capricehere, and review of...
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