“Birds of Passage” is a true story and a compelling one. Set in Colombia, it tells of the clash that…
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Based on a spectacular 1965 museum robbery by two students in Mexico City, “Museo,” begins with the voice of Juan,…
“Ernesto,” a fictionalized account of a true story, opens in Tokyo, where a team of Cubans headed by Ernesto Che…
If you think film festivals are only about films, you’ve obviously never been to the Mill Valley Film Festival. It…
She was charming, effervescent, genuine and downright funny. Those are just a few adjectives that describe beloved comedienne and actress,…
The trailer and premise of the movie Puzzle might lead potential audiences to think this is a typical, predictable romantic…
At a time when so many of our cultural icons are falling from grace, and those holding onto their laurels…
With 67 films from 23 countries, this year’s San Francisco Jewish Film Festival–the 38th–remains the world’s largest, and, of course,…
The less you know about “Sorry to Bother You” going in, the better. So, please feel free to stop reading…
On a rainy night in 1980, Robert Shafran’s father realized he’d left his umbrella behind. He and his wife were…
It started in 1996 with three silent films in one day; this year, the now almost-venerable festival will present twenty-three…
Entering the Independent Film Festival Boston screening of “On Chesil Beach” with spotty recollections of the source material (a 2007…
Long before she became the pop icon and darling of millennials that she is and known as the Notorious RBG,…
It’s a dominoes game of unrequited love that begins with a deathbed alarm sounded by the household staff at the…