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Berkeley retrospective spotlights Hong Kong New Wave

Berkeley retrospective spotlights Hong Kong New Wave

For stateside fans of foreign films, the so-called Hong Kong New Wave began approximately when director Ann Hui’s Boat People opened in U.S. movie...
French film noir gems sparkle in Berkeley

French film noir gems sparkle in Berkeley

A few highlights from “French Noir: From the Shadows into the Light,” a rewarding ongoing retrospective series that runs through Aug. 28 at the...
The Old Furiosity Shop: 'The Furious,' reviewed

The Old Furiosity Shop: ‘The Furious,’ reviewed

In the first five minutes of the new Hong Kong/China action pic The Furious, we’re reminded of one of the time-tested truths of the...
She asks questions

She asks questions

Amy Goodman travels to places many of us are afraid to venture. She walked the chemical-dust-clouded streets of Lower Manhattan during the 9/11 World...

World Destroyer

Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is some degree of masterpiece The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer is a fine excuse to study the workings of power in the U.S....

Toxic Blooms

And fun at the ball game: A double header of Master Gardener and It Ain’t Over Paul Schrader is one of the most important filmmakers...

Schlock-a-palooza

‘Babylon’ discovers new depths in obnoxious filmmaking Slowly, steadily, almost imperceptibly, standards for commercial motion picture entertainment—particularly in screenwriting—have been slipping, right before everyone’s eyes....

On with the Show: The SFFILM Festival is back, more diverse and unpredictable than...

After the pandemic descended on us two years ago, we did without a number of public events that had meaning for us in the...
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