Movie Review: Taken 2
While the first Taken film was a fun, get-to-the-point type of action-film, Taken 2 is sorely lacking in what made it’s predecessor worthwhile.
Movie Review: Looper
Rian Johnson’s new film, and his first foray into sci-fi, is of the rare sort in the genre that manages to create a well-defined world, compelling characters and a top-notch story.
Movie Review: Liberal Arts
Despite a somewhat tired plot, and a bit of a pretentious rather than intelligent tone, Liberal Arts slowly comes together by its second half.
Movie Review: Hello I Must Be Going
Todd Louiso’s third film has all the ingredients for a slow burning indie classic but the pieces just never seem to fall into place.
Lumiere Theatre Closing
After nearly 12 years in operation, Nob Hill’s Lumiere Theatre will be shutting down this Sunday.
Movie Review: The Master
The Master is quite simply a masterpiece. Paul Thomas Anderson’s most difficult, yet rewarding, film also puts forth career defining performances for it’s two leads Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Preview: Berlin & Beyond Film Festival
The 17th Annual Berlin & Beyond Film Festival hits San Francisco and the famed Castro Theatre beginning September 27 and running through October 4.
SF Film Society Presents Hong Kong Cinema
From September 21 through 23, the San Francisco Film Society presents the second annual Hong Kong Cinema festival at New People Cinema.
SF Film Society Reopens Filmhouse Residency Program
The San Francisco Film Society has announced it is reopening FilmHouse, a residency program which provides filmmakers access to office space for all stages of film production, access to a plethora of filmmaking tools and a collaborative work environment.
Movie Review: Lawless
The Prohibition-era thriller Lawless looks pretty but has trouble making it to the finish line.
Movie Review: Sleepwalk with Me
Mike Birbiglia’s mostly true tale of the unraveling of an eight-year relationship, his struggle with a serious sleep disorder and his attempts to make it as a comic is deeply heartfelt and bitingly hilarious.
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