Although Alice Winocour’s “Maryland” works as a heartpounding home invasion thriller, it’s also a meditation on trauma, paranoia, class, and unfulfilled desire.
Gleason tells a cliched story of disability
Disability isn’t so bad — if you happen to be rich and famous. Such is the message of Clay Tweel’s documentary Gleason, which documents retired NFL linebacker Steve Gleason’s diagnosis with ALS and the ensuing decline in his physical health.
Exploring the Jewish experience at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival — an annual cinematic celebration of what it means to be Jewish and art made by Jews — kicks off tonight at the Castro Theatre with the Argentine comedy The Tenth Man and a post-screening Q&A with the director. By the weekend, the festival will expand to Palo Alto, […]
Stage Kiss delights at Wellington’s Circa Theatre
Circa Theatre in Wellington, New Zealand, has staged a terrific production of Sarah Ruhl’s Stage Kiss.
San Francisco’s Frameline Festival expands understandings of queer cinema
Frameline Festival, San Francisco’s annual LGBTQ film festival showcasing new LGBTQ talent and stories about the LGBTQ community, features much lauded films from the festival circuit.
Ralph Fiennes excavates Richard III’s malevolence at the Almeida
Ralph Fiennes’ titular bunch-backed toad is a man thoroughly damaged by years of abuse in Rupert Goold’s enthralling modern dress production. The production will be broadcast to cinemas around the world starting July 21.