FIND YOUR STORY: For the 36th year, Frameline brings us the longest running film festival dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender programming. This year’s theme is “Find your story.” That story is somewhere in the more than 217 films from 30 countries. One of the most buzzed about is a documentary called “Love Free…
Critics will trash this film, audiences will make it a summer hit. What to Expect When You’re Expecting delivers exactly what you expect. Heidi Murkoff wrote the same-titled pregnancy manual 28 years ago. Hollywood has apparently decided the masses are ready to laugh at the terrifying side effects of being preggers. Stuff like uncontrollable flatulence,…
DON’T STOP BELIEVING This was a rough year for the San Francisco Film Society. Besides the usual stress of putting together the 55th annual film festival program, the staff was in deep mourning after the loss of their beloved executive director. Graham Leggat resigned his post last year and passed away soon afterwards of cancer….
Are You A Digital Native? Everyone knows that if you can’t fix your computer, ask a twelve year old. These kids who were born and raised on YouTube and instant messaging are pushing aside the baby boomer grasp on the media. It hit me whack upside the head the night I showed up at the…
Divas… get ready for a taste of the Old West at downright outlaw pricing! This year marks Arizona’s Centennial Celebration – 100 years of culture, adventure and enterprise. The big birthday party includes a myriad of events, festivals and incredible offers. Tucson, located less than an hour from the Arizona-Mexico border, is no longer a…
Remember the Sleeping Beauty story of your childhood? You know, that family friendly, romantic fantasy musical? Ok, now take out everything but the beautiful girl and the fantasy, add a lot of soft core and inexplicable behavior. The 2012 Sleeping Beauty is a complete enigma. I suppose it’s about a young student exploring her sexuality,…
FILM REVIEW: The love child of Glee & Abba is living in Israel and her name is Mary Lou. This film is a wonderful romp with a serious message hiding inside. With only one sneak peak at the San Francisco Jewish Film Fest, Mary Lou is already catching the buzz in anticipation of it’s US…