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Bush's Brain Bush's Brain
Oliver Stone assigns motive to Dubya's M.O., but at this point, who cares?
W. may be less frenzied than the usual Oliver Stone sensory bombardment, but in revisiting the early '00s by way of the late '60s, this... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: October 15, 2008
Buzz Kill Buzz Kill
The Secret Life of Bees is all honey, no sting.
A young woman fights off her brutal husband; a gun goes off; a marble spins on the floor where a toddler sits unattended. From B-movie... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: October 15, 2008
Patti Smith: Dream of Life
If Patti Smith's narration to Dream of Life were simplified into a stanza, it might go something like this: "As long as I can remember I sought... More>>
By Camille Dodero
Published: October 15, 2008
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Just about everyone interviewed for Stefan Forbes' fascinating documentary about Lee Atwater — whether Democrat or Republican pols,... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: October 15, 2008
Arthouse movie listings for October 15-21
Compiled by Hiya Swanhuyser and Traci Vogel. To submit a listing, e-mail film@sfweekly.com. Artists' Television Access. The Invisible Forest: A... More>>
Compiled By Michael Leaverton and Hiya Swanhuyser
Published: October 15, 2008
Rachel Getting Married: The other sister Rachel Getting Married: The other sister
Anne Hathaway makes a compelling bad girl in Jonathan Demme's pedestrian family drama.
Those who believe Jonathan Demme went all soft with Philadelphia and never recovered may not be reassured by his latest movie, an ensemble tale... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: October 08, 2008
Female Persuasion Female Persuasion
Happy-Go-Lucky's optimistic heroine might just convince you to cheer up.
The protag of Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky is a modestly gaudy people's heroine industriously repairing the social world, one frayed interaction... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: October 08, 2008
Lies We Can Believe In Lies We Can Believe In
Ridley Scott's latest is the post-9/11, tech-savvy terror thriller we deserve.
A new kind of war movie for a new kind of war, Body of Lies is about the War on Terror as it is being waged on the ground, in the air, but most... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: October 08, 2008
Saving Marriage
Come November 4, Californians will punch their ballots for or against an amendment to the state Constitution titled "Eliminates Rights of... More>>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: October 08, 2008
Art House
Castro Theatre. The Letter and The Little Foxes: Double feature of Bette Davis classics. Wed., Oct. 8, 12:30 p.m. 429 Castro (at Market),... More>>
Compiled By Hiya Swanhuyser and Traci Vogel
Published: October 08, 2008
Buy the book Buy the book
Two mediocre adaptations by two directors who really should have known better.
There are copious ways to link How to Lose Friends & Alienate People and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Both are based on feather-light... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: October 01, 2008
Oh, God! You devil's advocate Oh, God! You devil's advocate
Bill Maher makes an adolescent case against religion.
Redolent of Roman decadence and authority gone mad, the title Religulous rolls pleasingly off the tongue. But Bill Maher's one-man stand-up... More>>
By J. Hoberman
Published: October 01, 2008
Old West Old West
Ed Harris goes traditional with Appaloosa.
Course he's willing to die. You think we do this kinda work 'cause we're scared to die?" So speaks Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) about his sidekick... More>>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: October 01, 2008
Fade to white Fade to white
Blindness adap nails the bleak before succumbing to the sap.
The most recent example of bleak chic, Fernando Meirelles' mostly harrowing adaptation of José Saramago's international best-seller... More>>
By Anthony Kaufman
Published: October 01, 2008
Blindness fades to white Blindness fades to white
Book adap nails the bleak before succumbing to the sap.
The most recent example of bleak chic, Fernando Meirelles' mostly harrowing adaptation of José Saramago's international best-seller... More>>
By Anthony Kaufman
Published: October 01, 2008
Save Me
Save Me's plot sounds like a ripped-from-the-headlines gay play circa five years ago, but the film itself subverts expectations. Mark (Chad... More>>
By Chuck Wilson
Published: October 01, 2008
Art House
Compiled by Hiya Swanhuyser and Traci Vogel. To submit a listing, e-mail film@sfweekly.com. Artists' Television Access. ATA Film & Video... More>>
Compiled By Hiya Swanhuyser and Michael Leaverton
Published: October 01, 2008
Royally Screwed Royally Screwed
Lady Georgiana Spencer, cheated in life and in casting, in The Duchess.
The Duchess is the best women's movie of the summer. Don't get too excited: Sex and the City, Mamma Mia!, and The Women set the bar so dismally... More>>
By Ella Taylor
Published: September 24, 2008
Very Minor Miracle Very Minor Miracle
No matter the run time and budget, Spike Lee's WWII drama is an epic bore.
On some level, you have to hand it to Spike Lee. There are probably fewer than a handful of directors working in Hollywood today who could put... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: September 24, 2008
Sex Crime Sex Crime
Choke adaptation needs the Heimlich.
There's a whole lotta fucking going on in Choke, Clark Gregg's adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk's first-person novel about a sex addict named Victor... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: September 24, 2008
Art House
Compiled by Michael Leaverton, Hiya Swanhuyser, and Traci Vogel. To submit a listing, e-mail film@sfweekly.com. Alliance Française. La... More>>
Published: September 24, 2008
Your Friends and Neighbors Your Friends and Neighbors
Racial tension, above and below the surface, in Neil LaBute's Lakeview Terrace.
Earlier this year, when I found myself assigned to jury duty on a drug-related trial at the Los Angeles Superior Court, our jury foreman turned... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: September 17, 2008
Biblical Proportions Biblical Proportions
The best four-plus hours, plus Jesus, round out this year's Toronto film fest.
The most vital movie I ended up seeing at this year's Toronto International Film Festival didn't have its first screening until the festival's... More>>
By Scott Foundas
Published: September 17, 2008
Ricky Gervais Sees Dead People Ricky Gervais Sees Dead People
And they bring him to life in Ghost Town.
It takes a good while for Ricky Gervais to warm up in Ghost Town; it takes even longer for the audience to warm to Ricky Gervais. During the... More>>
By Robert Wilonsky
Published: September 17, 2008
Art House
Artists' Television Access. Chop Suey: The Revival House Classic Queer Cinema presents a film by photographer Bruce Weber. Wed., Sept. 17, 8 p.m.... More>>
Compiled By Michael Leaverton and Hiya Swanhuyser
Published: September 17, 2008
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