Is that a chicken, ET, or a mash-up of Jurassic Park? No, it’s a dog! Screened at the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM), director Rebecca Stern‘s Well Groomed takes us into the world of competitive creative grooming, proving art is in the eye of the beholder. The doc follows four women with diverse motivations…
Premiering at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM), Wild Rose gives the audience someone to cheer for. Lead actress Jessie Buckley sings her heart out as aspiring Glasgow country singer Rose Lynn. Did you ever notice that country singers always have the middle name, Lynn? Anyway, Rose Lynn has a lot of obstacles…
Wild Rose tells the story of a country singer from Glasgow working her way up towards stardom. Intrigued? That’s just one of 163 films screening and some 100 participating filmmaker guests at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) April 10-23. Not only that, we’re talking about the longest-running film festival in the Americas. Sounds like a…
Aloha and welcome to The Laylow, Autograph Collection, where midcentury modern style meets present-day Hawaiian charm — and they get along famously. A refreshing, tiki-style Mid Century Modern vibe hits you the second you walk into The Laylow. Fun and retro, stylish and whimsical — this hotel brings plenty of unique, personal touches and a casual,…
Frequent road-trippers heading to Michigan from Wisconsin know the hassle of driving through Chicago, Illinois almost any time of day. Weather permitting, Lake Express car ferry to the rescue, covering the eighty miles of Lake Michigan separating Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Muskegon, Michigan. Tickets are kind of spendy, but hey, convenience doesn’t come cheap. The one-way…
Destination, Moose Jaw. I mean, the name alone is reason enough to check out this city nestled in the heart of Saskatchewan, along the Trans-Canadian Highway. And there’s some fascinating history here. Are you a Harry Potter fan? Moose Jaw is the hometown of the professional Quidditch team the Moose Jaw Meteorites. But that’s not all. Downtown…
A master of storytelling, director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, best known for award-winning films, The Lives of Others (2006) and The Tourist (2010), brings us Never Look Away, the story of an artist struggling to find his voice while living in Dresden under Nazi occupation. Loosely based on the artist Gerhard Richter, there is not…