Film & Photography
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All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In June 2024
Hulu has viewers’ backs this June when it comes to celebrating Pride Month. The LGBTQ+-themed programs this month range from the UK’s first gay dating reality show to Hilary Swank’s unforgettable turn as the transgendered male Brandon Teena. And for those who loved Jinkx Monsoon’s recent turn on “Doctor Who”
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SF DocFest Is Back, Baby!
The documentaries featured in the 23rd edition of the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (hereafter “SF DocFest”) have subjects that go beyond the typical cable or broadcast television subjects of nature, history, or food and their “just the facts (or ideas), ma’am” approach. The best of them tickle a viewer’s
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There’s A New Documentary About Emperor Being Made…and Guess Who’s in it!
Shortly after I first moved to San Francisco I learned about Joshua Abraham Norton aka Emperor Norton I, the Gold Rush era eccentric who, after losing all his money (and subsequently losing his marbles as well), showed back up in San Francisco in full royal regalia and declared himself the
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7 of the Oldest Surviving Films of San Francisco
San Francisco has always been a city in motion. Influxes of people from around the world; planet-changing events; epic businesses opening their doors; while others shutter theirs. While The City experiences another series of massive changes, it is as important as ever to keep our history and culture(s) alive, preserved, and shared with others. We need a reminder of what San Francisco was, still is, and can still be.
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10 Brave, Bizarre, & Beautiful Films at CAAMFest
It’s Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024. This also means it’s time for the 2024 edition of the annual Center for Asian-American Media Film Festival (hereafter “CAAMFest”). Running from May 9-19, 2024, CAAMFest will screen films at the SFMOMA Phyllis Wattis Theatre, the Great Star Theater, the Roxie Theatre,
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All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In May 2024
Call this May on Hulu a “something for everyone” month. There’s a heartwarming nature documentary, an action film classic and its sequels, an acclaimed historical epic, a weird trip through American subcultures, and a strange but true documentary about a jaw dropping Japanese reality TV show. You might not want
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I Lived “The Devil Wears Prada,” Part Two
Miranda got away with her devilish persona because there was a method to her mania. It takes exactly zero talent to be a dick, and I do not respect unwarranted authority. By Week Four with Ħażin totali, my respect for Massimo was almost gone. I’d heard him berate contractors, clients,
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The Photography That Changed The Way We See the World: Irving Penn
Irving’s Penn’s level of craft and decades-long career make for a must-see show at de Young.