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Cinequest 2026 Is Here! Boasting 268 Films From 44 Countries

Mar 12, 2026

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18 min read

Cinequest 2026 Is Here! Boasting 268 Films From 44 Countries

San Francisco Bay Area filmgoers who don’t mind traveling to the South Bay should check out the 2026 Cinequest Film Festival (hereafter “Cinequest”). Running from now to March 22, 2026, Cinequest will be screening in both San Jose (at such venues as the California Theatre and the Hammer Theatre) and Mountain View (at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas). Boasting 268 films from 44 countries, the festival brings everything from (the expected) new films to personal appearances by such stars as Vivica A. Fox and Steve Zahn.

Peter Wong

Revitalizing the Lost Art of Repair at the Haight NOPA Repair Cafe

Mar 12, 2026

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7 min read

Revitalizing the Lost Art of Repair at the Haight NOPA Repair Cafe

For those who simply enjoy fixing things, to those who love a free, third place full of neighbors, this volunteer-fueled cafe gives San Franciscans an opportunity to revitalize items, instead of adding to a landfill.

Alexandra Sarimaskci

Interview With “Andre Is An Idiot” Director Tony Benna

Mar 11, 2026

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8 min read

Interview With “Andre Is An Idiot” Director Tony Benna

It’s not a spoiler to say that Andre Ricciardi, the titular Andre of Tony Benna’s documentary “Andre Is An Idiot,” does indeed die. Given that he had Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer, Andre’s long-term survival was never open-ended. Yet this Sundance Audience Award-winning documentary is not a totally grim and humorless tale but ultimately a comedy. In fact, some reviews have praised Benna’s feature as one of the year’s best comedies.

Peter Wong

Spamalot Farts in The General Direction of San Francisco

Mar 11, 2026

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4 min read

Spamalot Farts in The General Direction of San Francisco

“It’s big, but is it art?” ask the French after threatening to fart in the general direction of a bemused King Arthur (Major Attaway) in the North American tour of Spamalot, on now at Golden Gate Theater. Well, it has all of the beloved signifiers of classic Monty Python.