Who knew that Paso Robles, California was home to the #1 small hotel in the USA, according to Trip Advisor. That distinction goes to the luxurious, four star, Hotel Cheval. They’re not exactly a secret, so book far, far in advance, there’s only 16 guest rooms. Located literally around the corner from historic downtown square,…
Who is Marcel the Shell with Shoes On? In case you don’t know, 32 million people viewed the first of three Marcel YouTube video shorts, starting 11 years ago. Who knew that in 2022, the San Francisco International Film Festival would be screening Marcel’s feature-length debut in a 90 minute stop-motion mockumentary. The ridiculously adorable…
Both Sides of the Blade, screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival, is the latest film by multi-award winning French director Claire Denis. This film is very, very, very French, meaning, it’s a slow burn. You will not get the familiar story arcs or happy ending, rather a slice of life where it is…
The California premier of Mija took place at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Doris Muñoz was born in the US, but her family crossed the border from Mexico. She has privileges of citizenship denied her parents and siblings. In fact, her brother got deported, and she has survivors guilt, easily crossing over to Mexico…
Attention science nerds. Well, you don’t have to be a nerd to get engrossed watching Linoleum, screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Jim Gaffigan plays George Westinghouse, a rudderless man recently fired from his job as the host of a late night children’s science show, in the vein of Bill Neigh, the Science…
Few are neutral when talking about sex work. Tony winner Sarah Jones partnered up with executive producers Rashida Jones, Meryl Streep, and Laverne Cox to take a deep dive, interviewing women from diverse backgrounds who had something to say about the subject. Screening at the San Francisco International Film Festival, SELL/BUY/DATE addresses the treatment of…
HIT THE ROAD screened at the 65th annual San Francisco Film Festival. A quirky family embarks on a mysterious road trip to spirit their oldest son across the border to avoid an unnamed fate, but it certainly can’t be good. The majority of the film takes place in the car, and along the way we…