Drawing From Experience: Comedian-Director Demetri Martin on ‘Dean’
After a successful career as a stand-up comedian, Demetri Martin finds himself marching down a new path as a director, albeit with a few doubts in mind.
Bernard Boo
Bernard Boo is a Bay Area film, TV, and games critic and proud member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle.
‘Alien: Covenant’ Descends Into Madness in a Beautiful, Finessed Kind of Way
Marching to the beat of the same drum as the first films in the series, Alien: Covenant finds extra depth in the existential dread of its divisive predecessor.
Never Forget: Angela Sarafyan On ‘The Promise’ and The Armenian Genocide
Best known for her memorable work on Westworld, Sarafyan discusses her new film, The Promise, an epic memorial to the Armenian Genocide.
Class and Classicism: An Interview With James Gray of ‘Lost City of Z’
A student of the game, filmmaker James Gray channels the old-school filmmaking form to make his latest as rich with ideas as the mid-century masterpieces that influenced his work.
Punk Meets Philosophy in ‘The House of Tomorrow’
Peter Livolsi's feature debut is a delightful coming-of-age story with few surprises but strong performances throughout.
San Francisco International Film Festival: Ten Movies to Put On Your Radar
With the San Francisco International Film Festival kicking off this week, prepare yourself with these ten highlights from the lineup.
Ghost in the Shell’s Chin Han Gives Us a Sci-Fi Rewind
Chin Han gives his take on the Ghost in the Shell casting controversy and the real key to fixing minority representation in film.
Hire More of Us, Please: Niki Caro Talks ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’ and the Hollywood Gender Gap
Director Niki Caro shares her perspective on the film industry gender gap and the extraordinary story that inspired The Zookeeper's Wife.
Jessica Chastain Is Radiant in Hit-and-miss WWII Drama, ‘The Zookeeper’s Wife’
Good-hearted but artistically uninspired, Niki Caro's WWII drama fails to milk its source material for all its dramatic potential.
‘Frantz’ Unfolds Elegantly Into a Haunting Meditation on Xenophobia and Acceptance
Franz Ozon again proves to be a most singular voice in world cinema with this deceptively haunting romance mystery.
‘Song to Song’: Malick On Repeat
Terrence Malick retreads familiar motifs and themes in yet another nebulous navel-gazer.
‘Raw’ Feasts On Forbidden Flesh, Tastefully
Underneath all of Raw's blood and viscera is a carefully crafted weave of progressive and primal ideas that will keep you thinking long afterward.