Movie Review: 42
Early on in 42, the Jackie Robinson biopic written and directed by Brian Helgeland (Robin Hood, Green, L.A. Confidential), Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), the co-owner and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, delivers the first of many cringe-worthy lines: “A black man in white baseball.”
Preview: 56th San Francisco International Film Festival
For 56 years and counting, the San Francisco International Film Festival has been presenting the world’s most innovative film to the Bay Area. It’s time to gear up for the newest installment beginning April 25 through May 9.
Movie Review: The Place Beyond The Pines
Derek Cianfrance’s follow up to Blue Valentine is a familial epic that almost lives up to its premise.
Movie Review: The Incredible Burt Wonderstone
It won’t change the face of comedy, but it’s got enough laughs to make it worthwhile.
Featured Artist: Painter David Marc Grant
David Mar Grant, a third-generation San Franciscan, has exhibited his work at galleries throughout the in the Bay Area, including EverGold Gallery, the Fort Mason Center, and 111 Minna and LoBot Gallery in Oakland.
SF International Film Festival Announces 22 Films in Competition
The 56th San Francisco International Film Festival may not begin until April 26 but the films in competition have been announced.
Five One-Liners From Mike Tyson’s One-Man Show in SF
“Thank you for coming out and welcome to my living room” is how Mike Tyson greeted San Francisco on the opening night of his one-man show, Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth, at Orpheum Theater.
Looney Tunes: Chuck Jones Exhibit Revisits Storied Career
As one of the pioneers of early animation, Chuck Jones perfected many of the techniques that would influence and inspire later generations of artists.
Featured Artist: Berkeley-based Illustrator Mario Wagner
Originally from Cologne, Germany, Mario Wagner is an artist and illustrator now living and working in Berkeley after relocating from the Mission District in San Francisco.
Best Picture Nominee Marathon at AMC Theatres
AMC Theatres in the Bay Area will be hosting screenings of all nine Academy Award Best Picture nominees.
Reggie Watts Returns for SF Sketchfest Reggidency
As Reggie Watts has grown in popularity, SF comedy fans have watched him move up from Hemlock Tavern’s small stage to multiple sold out gigs at The Independent and a gig at Outside Lands last year. He returns for his second Reggidency at SF Sketchfest, three nights of comedy with a different collaborator each night.
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