“I strive for truth in everything—in others and in myself.”—Franc D’Ambrosio Franc D’Ambrosio sings with such skill, passion, and focus that audiences are left dazzled and mesmerized. It is little…
By Jan Wahl– So, there I am at Davies Hall awaiting the arrival of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus. Their Music in the Movies event was long on my…
By Gary M. Kramer– The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival will take place April 24–28, 2024, at various Bay Area locations. The annual festival features a curated program of…
By Jan Wahl– Do you have an actor or actress whom you just don’t turn off whenever you catch them on screen? From Monroe to Depp, Garbo to Gosling, we…
By Gary M. Kramer– Out gay filmmaker Goran Stolevski (Of an Age) returns to his native Macedonia for his warm “hangout” film Housekeeping for Beginners. Dita (Anamaria Marinca) reluctantly agrees…
By Gary M. Kramer– Extremely Unique Dynamic, cowritten and codirected (with Katherine Dudas) by stars Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung, is a shaggy, amusing meta-movie about Ryan (Xu, who grew…
By Jan Wahl– I’ve interviewed many interesting famous people. They are often surprising. Tom Cruise was delightful, Paul Newman political, Joan Fontaine gossipy, Hugh Jackman joyous, Kim Novak heavenly, and…
By Gary M. Kramer– There are a half dozen features and documentaries with local and/or queer content being released this month. Here is a rundown of what to watch in…
By Jan Wahl– We celebrate women in March, though most of us appreciate women every day! Each year there are one or two actresses that knock me out with brilliant…
By Gary M. Kramer– Drive-Away Dolls is a fabulously queer comic thriller opening February 23 in Bay Area theatres. The film, directed by Ethan Coen, who cowrote it with his…
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