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Healing the hurt through film
Janessa Starkey's grim "Behind the Door of a Secret Girl" tackles subjects she knows well: life on a reservation, meth addiction and cutting.
Oh, the horror!
Others may have their "Exorcists" or "Psychos" or "Screams"; behold these less-heralded specimens from the horror lab »
Pushing boundaries
At 3rd I's eighth annual S.F. International South Asian Film Festival, there's spy-cam sex, live-in lovers, even full-on fellatio.
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Worth the risk
Indie filmmakers often describe the hardships involved in getting a movie project off the ground, but rarely does the cost of doing business include hard time in a Chinese prison.
New Flicks
New Flicks
A couple explores one-night stands in "The Freebie"; cover your eyes, it's "Saw 3D"; and more
Maximum Strength Mick by Mick LaSalle
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11.02.10 at 9:54 AM
Before the Mill Valley Film Festival recedes into the distant past, I want to point out two movies for...
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Profiles
Playing 'Fair' with Plame affair
Director Doug Liman says he wanted to make sure that he was grinding no axes in "Fair Game," his film about the outing of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson.
Latest Reviews
Review: 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest'
Thriller. Directed by Daniel Alfredson. Starring Noomi Rapace and Michael Nyqvist. (R. 148 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) "The Girl...
Review: 'The Freebie' says more than you expect
Romantic drama. Starring Katie Aselton and Dax Shepard. Directed by Katie Aselton. (R. 77 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) I'd rather...
Review: 'Ip Man' is a fun kung-fu throwback movie
Action. Starring Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Lynn Hung. Directed by Wilson Yip. In Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese with subtitles. (Not...
Review: 'Leaving' showcases Kristin Scott Thomas
Drama. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sergi Lopez and Yvan Attal. Directed by Catherine Corsini. In French with English subtitles. ...
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Critical Consensus
- The Social Network - 9.5
- Inside Job - 8.7
- Last Train Home - 8.4
- 45365 - 8.3
- Inception - 8.3
- Undertow - 8.3
- Waiting for 'Superman' - 8.2
- My Dog Tulip - 7.9
- Cell 211 - 7.8
- Like Dandelion Dust - 7.7
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