This year's San Francisco International Film Festival ended Thursday night at the Castro with a screening of Chris Messina's directorial debut, Alex of Venice. It was not a perfect way to end the festival, but it was a good way. The crowd was surprisingly thin. There was an empty seat next to me, and the … Continue reading The San Francisco International Film Festival closes with Alex in Venice
Day: May 9, 2014
What’s Screening: May 9 – 15
No festivals this week. But we still have some movies worth seeing. B Young and Beautiful, Opera Plaza, Shattuck, opens Friday. François Ozon’s almost-unwatchable drama about a 17-year-old girl takes a major turn at the halfway point, suddenly becoming a good film. In the first half, she goes from virgin to whore without explanation or … Continue reading What’s Screening: May 9 – 15
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