Jeanne Powell

Sonaggios 4 out of 5 stars - 'Highly Recommended' A poetic and absorbing look into Sardinian bell-making traditions, 'Sonaggios' blends ancient craft with modern dilemmas in a film rich with cultural resonance. Directed by Pietro Mereu Written by Marcello Fois, Pietro Mereu, Dahlia Merlo 2025  | Documentary I love this documentary, period. For those who...

No Other Land 4 out of 5 stars - 'Highly Recommended' Directed by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Balal 2024 | 1hr 30m | Documentary This 2024 miracle documentary has won awards in Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, England, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Holland, Ireland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the...

The Bikeriders 4 out of 5 stars - 'Recommended' Directed by Jeff Nichols Written by Jeff Nichols and Danny Lyon Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy 2023 | 1hr 56m | Crime, Drama Writer and director Jeff Nichols is a man with a mission -- take a heavily scripted film project, cast it with...

36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime 4 out of 5 stars - 'Poignant and powerful' Directed by Tarek Albaba Starring Rumana Ahmed, Angi Ali, Nicole Serrano Alvarez 2023 | 1hr 39m | Documentary 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime is a beautifully filmed documentary focused on the horrific events of a 2015...

Daddio 3 out of 5 stars - 'Worth a look' Directed and written by Christy Hall Starring Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn, Marcos A. Gonzalez Christy Hall is making waves with Daddio, her first film as a director. Previously she worked as an actor, screenwriter and assistant director. Helping her in this directorial debut...

If you could not fit all your film choices into the recent San Francisco International Film Festival, fear not. Here is your second chance to feast on a delicious sampling of what was offered at the 67th festival. From May 2nd to May 4th, the Roxie Theater in San Francisco...

Well known for being rooted in the art of film appreciation, the SFFilm Festival returns to the Bay Area for its 67th year. Headquartered in the former Presidio military base, the Festival is scheduled to show movies in San Francisco venues such as the Marina Theatre, Vogue Theatre and Walt...

Just around the corner is a cinematic treat for San Francisco Bay area film fans -- the Mostly British Film Festival returns.  Beginning February 15th, the Vogue Theatre hosts movies and documentaries from New Zealand, the UK, India, South Africa, Ireland and Australia. This is the 16th annual tribute...

American Fiction 4 out of 5 stars - 'Highly entertaining' Directed by Cord Jefferson Written by Cord Jefferson and Percival Everett Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz American Fiction opened in December 2023 to great expectations. Could first-time director Cord Jefferson successfully bring the wit, satire and parody of the 2001 novel...

Audra McDonald with San Francisco Symphony 4 out of 5 stars - 'A Delightful Evening' Vocalist Audra McDonald San Francisco Symphony Davies Symphony Hall San Francisco Symphony advertises: "Whether it’s an off-the-wall escapade or a desert island classic, it’s all here in the … 2023-24 season." California Festival, Signature Salonen, New Conceptions, Inspirations, Choice...