“Diane” is a movie about an individual life and, also, life itself.…
3 Faces: In Jafar Panahi’s Cannes award-winning drama, a famous Iranian actress…
“Hotel Mumbai” dramatizes the horror and heroism in India’s largest city during…
None of the recent Disney live-action re-imaginings of classic animated films (“Cinderella,”…
By Joshua Rotter Special to S.F. Examiner Brit Marling wasn’t satisfied with…
The Aftermath: In postwar Germany, tensions arise when a British colonel (Jason…
German filmmaker Christian Petzold pointedly transports the Holocaust to current times and…
Jordan Peele’s “Us” attempts the impossible job of following the sensation that…
Ash Is the Purest White: The decade-spanning romantic drama set in modern-day…
Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke isn’t a household name in the U.S. His…
Julianne Moore’s joyfully fresh take on filmmaker Sebastian Lelio’s dance-loving heroine allows…
Captain Marvel: Brie Larson plays the title character in Marvel’s first solo…
Titled for the mythological river separating the worlds of the living and…
“Captain Marvel,” the 21st entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, maintains the…
Two teenagers from East Germany sneak in a movie theater in West…
Opening March 5, Cinequest is showcasing scores of independent and international titles.…
“Birds of Passage,” from Colombia, tells a story about the drug trade…
Birds of Passage: Set in 1970s Colombia, the mystical drama centers on…
Neil Jordan’s “Greta” resembles 1990s psychopathic stalker movies such as “Misery,” “Pacific…
A grieving Hasidic cantor and an undistinguished science professor explore the world…
