Netflix is starting to beat the holiday rush by rolling out the first bunch of Christmas romance movies. But over here, the interesting stuff being shown in the first part of Netflix’s November range from a TV series classic, to a heist caper that launched a franchise, to some classics

Aaron Sorkin’s new film stands out as Netflix’s highlight during the second half of October.  It recounts a notorious 1960s trial where the victims of high profile police brutality wind up being the ones put on trial. But there are other delights as well.  In an unusual haunted house tale,

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On Netflix, October’s first half brings such expected scary shows as the new season of Mike Flanagan’s “Haunting” series and a film about monster-hunting babysitters.  But who would have expected a German series mixing beer and violence?  Or seeing an acclaimed film about imagining the filmmaker’s father’s death?  Or even

Who knew this October would offer seven different film festivals?  But that’s exactly what’s happened thanks to a mix of regular scheduling and COVID-19 forced re-scheduling.  For the viewer wanting to see or try new movies, the options these festivals offer range from short films to some highly buzzed-about movies.

Is it insanity or is it really possible to hold an entire film festival via the Zoom app?  The curious can find out by checking out the inaugural edition of Mr. HoleHead’s Warped Dimension (hereafter Mr. HoleHead), which runs September 24-29, 2020 on Zoom. The folks behind this six day

Want star power, taco porn, or even Jewish French stoner comedy?  The second half of this September on Netflix has these and more.  Hotly anticipated films and series sees Tom Holland taking on rural Ohio evil, Millie Bobby Brown starring in a feminist take on Sherlock Holmes, and Sarah Paulson

The first part of this September on Netflix is bursting with lots of good stuff.  There’s an acclaimed drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan.  There’s another chance to binge the cinematic adventures of Marty McFly and Doc Brown.  Or try a Slamdance award winner about an aspiring filmmaker’s return

Coronavirus concerns have curbed holding the 19th annual San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (aka DocFest) live.  So this year DocFest attendees will have to do without drinking parties at a nearby Mission District bar or opportunities to meet a filmmaker in real life.   Fortunately, despite a general lack of live