Film Review: Finding ‘Judy’
My neighbor Kitty telephones one afternoon and says, “let’s go see Judy.” Since we do not know anyone named Judy, I quickly figure out she…
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Film Review: ‘Harriet’ inspires and heals
American film director Kasi Lemmons has been interviewed extensively on her vision for her stirring film biography of Harriet Tubman. Lemmons has said: “She was…
Film Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ a pleasant, glossy experience with beautiful cinematography
From 2010 to 2015 the Downton Abbey television series fascinated American audiences. Created by Julian Fellowes, the miniseries chronicled the lives of the aristocratic Crawley…
Film Review: ‘Official Secrets’ a fascinating glimpse into British intelligence
Keira Knightley’s performance is central to the success of the film.
‘Q Ball’ Film Review: Rehabilitation is possible and even essential
Closing night at the 2019 San Francisco Film Festival featured Q Ball, a powerful documentary about basketball with Kevin Durant as an executive producer. This…
Film Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’ a fascinating film inspired by a line or two from Hillary Clinton memoir
A parable about America, political narratives, and the absence of free will.
Film Capsule Review: ‘Official Secrets’ at SFFILM
Based on the book, “The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War” by Marcia and Thomas Mitchell, Official Secrets at the SFFILM Festival unfolds in…
Film Capsule Review: ‘When I’m a Moth’ at SFFILM
When I’m a Moth is an intriguing film, told in a dreamy visual style that fictionalizes a moment in Hillary Rodham’s life, just before she…
Film Capsule Review: ‘Q Ball’ documentary at SFFILM Festival
Across the Bay from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors is another Warriors team, one that plays only home games. These San Quentin Prison athletes…
Review: Revisiting ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ at Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco
As part of the Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco, the English film, Four Weddings and a Funeral, was celebrated with a champagne reception…