San Francisco In Review: Kim Nalley at the Nikko
This month the amazing Kim Nalley performed her Christmas show in Feinstein’s at the Nikko, and filled the intimate club with musical joy. Feinstein’s nightclub…
Jeanne Powell
Jeanne is a published poet and essayist. She holds degrees from Wayne State University and the University of San Francisco. Jeanne has taught in the CS, UB and OLLI programs at universities in the City. Her books in print include MY OWN SILENCE and WORD DANCING from Taurean Horn Press.
Margot Robbie captures attention in ‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ (Review)
Essayist Jeanne Powell’s take on film Mary, Queen of Scots. Queen Mary Stuart has been celebrated and profiled on stage and screen since Friedrich Schiller’s…
Juicy romp ‘The Favourite’ should garner Oscar buzz for Emma Stone (Review)
The Favourite is a juicy and irreverent romp through the reign of Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665-1714), with a focus on her years as…
Film Review: ‘Perfect Note’ tells uplifting story about San Francisco’s Café Jacqueline
Café Jacqueline, near the intersection of Grant and Union in San Francisco, has been a culinary legend for 27 years. This tiny restaurant in the…
‘Ask Jane’ a riveting independent film based on true events
Ask for Jane is a riveting independent film shown recently at the Napa Valley Film Festival. Written and directed by Rachel Carey and produced by…
A Private War: “You only cry when you bleed” (Review)
Rosamund Pike stars as celebrated war correspondent Marie Colvin.
First Look Fall Arts: ‘Green Book’ to open Napa Valley Film Festival (Nov. 7 – 11)
Welcome to the eighth annual Napa Valley Film Festival (November 7 – 11), just 47 miles north of San Francisco. Less than a month after…
Film Review: ‘Nutcracker and the Four Realms’ perfect for family holiday time
With drawbridges, castle moats, marching tin soldiers, fog, ravens, shooting stars, and a truly mesmerizing Mouse King, along with a mysterious godfather scientist wearing an…
Film Review: ‘Time for Ilhan’ is about the village, building it, believing in it, sustaining it
Of the many fine documentaries featured in the 2018 Mill Valley Film Festival, Time for Ilhan stands out for its sheer excitement and joy as…
Film Review: ‘Whistleblower of My Lai’ a memorable fusion of opera and documentary
Jeanne Powell reviews The Whistleblower of My Lai, an outstanding documentary from the 2018 Mill Valley Film Festival. Connie Field is the director of this…