Although Alice Winocour’s “Maryland” works as a heartpounding home invasion thriller, it’s also a meditation on trauma, paranoia, class, and unfulfilled desire.
Essays
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, […]
Heathers: The Musical at Sydney Opera House
Heathers: The Musical features a great score and talented cast but the flashy direction falters, making it too often vapid.
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.