By Gary M. Kramer— The Choral, directed by out gay filmmaker Nicholas Hytner and written by the out gay Alan Bennett, is a genteel period drama about making rousing music,…
By Jan Wahl— Let there be light. Hamnet, Wicked, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Nuremberg, Marty Supreme … how many bad movies can they make or remake? We just went through a year of…
By Jan Wahl – So, what do we do with a movie that is half interesting and half a snooze fest? The good news is that it gives us some…
By Gary M. Kramer – Looking back on the year 2025 in film, here are a dozen favorite films that I wrote about this year for the San Francisco Bay…
Ten years ago, a spark of glitter and imagination lit up the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)—and Drag Story Hour (DSH) was born. Soon, that spark will return home. On…
By Gary M. Kramer – Queer writer/director Julia Jackson (Bonus Track) has crafted a stylish and clever queer romance with 100 Nights of Hero. The film, opening in area theatres…
By Jan Wahl – Imagine being George Clooney. Hundreds of scripts are sent to you, you are mobbed everywhere, and you completely lose your privacy. Yes, there are money and…
By Brian Trimboli – In a crowded field of holiday activities and shows, the San Francisco Pride Band’s Dance-Along Nutcracker stands out as an only-in-San Francisco tradition: It’s part comedy…
By Gary M. Kramer – Writer/director Lucas Santa Ana’s cleverromantic comedy, #300Letters, which played at Frameline earlier this summer, is now available on demand. The film has Jero (Cristian Mariani)…
By Jan Wahl – I couldn’t wait to see Nuremberg; I am fascinated by the topic of the trials of the high-ranking Nazis and I’m also a Russell Crowe fan.…
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