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"The voices of the veterans alone, however, make this an important and poignant film that can speak to any generation." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Apr 7, 2006
 
Sir! No Sir! (2006)88%
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"Wilson, who plays Erik, had never been in a film before Evil -- which was nominated for a best foreign-language Oscar in 2004 -- and there's no reason that he can't make many more of them." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Mar 31, 2006
 
Evil (2003)68%
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"Although the lake may be slowly dying, it is still beloved by a motley bunch of eccentrics who are profiled in the highly entertaining documentary Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Feb 28, 2006
 
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2007)95%
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"An uplifting documentary." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 9, 2005
 
39 Pounds of Love (2005)61%
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"An often tender and revealing documentary." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 2, 2005
 
Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2005)78%
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"An inspirational and cautionary film that documents the hermetic lives of a handful of Indian yogis." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Dec 2, 2005
 
Naked in Ashes (2005)56%
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"Using well-chosen clips from roughly 200 films, many of them obscure, Andersen makes a powerful and impassioned case for reassessing his beloved city." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Oct 14, 2005
 
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)94%
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"A treat for anyone who's passionate about films or who's ever wanted to learn more about them." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Oct 11, 2005
 
Henri Langlois: Phantom of the Cinematheque (2005)91%
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"Lewis delivers a convincing, powerful and highly nuanced performance as a man who's fighting desperately to keep his illness in check and lead a normal life." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Sep 30, 2005
 
Keane (2004)83%
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"If Margaret Cho's act shows no signs of getting old, it's because the world is kind enough to provide her with sufficient lunacy to fill countless concert tours." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Sep 2, 2005
 
Margaret Cho - Assassin (2005)38%
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"A stirring and sometimes funny film." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jun 10, 2005
 
McLibel (2005)100%
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"A thoughtful and inspired exploration of the man's life and leaves the viewer with a sense of wonder about the lives of countless people with unknown talents that deserve recognition." -- Miami Herald
Posted Dec 22, 2004
 
In the Realms of the Unreal (2004)72%
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"A pleasant enough movie whose overt charm sometimes works against it." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Sep 3, 2004
 
Yes Nurse! No Nurse! (2004)50%
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"A heartfelt tribute to both the player and the man." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Aug 13, 2004
 
This Old Cub (2004)74%
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"Though unabashedly one-sided, the documentary avoids being didactic and makes its case clearly and forcefully." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Aug 11, 2004
 
Hijacking Catastrophe (2004)83%
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"A tender, gently paced coming-of-age movie whose strength is its young lead actor." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted Jul 9, 2004
 
Hard Goodbyes: My Father (2003)85%
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"One need not play the game, or even own a board, to enjoy this film." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Posted May 28, 2004
 
Word Wars (2004)89%

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