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'American Gangster' Shows Crime Doesn't Pay

By Cheryl Eddy

San Francisco Bay Guardian | October 31, 2007

The film is quite a high-caliber affair, with a star-studded cast and close attention to period details -- but it's overlong, a little too morally precise, and spends too much time on Russell Crowe's character, who is hardly as interesting as Denzel Washington's smooth, sinister schemer.

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Tags: American Gangster, Ridley Scott

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Indie Idol Andrew Bujalski's 'Beeswax' is a Lo-Fi Standoutnew

Beeswax will surely lure Bujalski fans, but even those who think they hate mumblecore won't be disappointed by this tale. It's his best and most mature work to date, focusing on Austin, Texas twins Jeannie and Lauren.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Cheryl Eddy | 09-10-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Beeswax, Andrew Bujalski

Bros, Butts, and More at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festivalnew

As I write this, a little over halfway though this year's visit, I haven't yet had a defining Toronto fest moment. Sure, there was the moment I became aware of just how jaded I am -- when I passed by a mob of gawkers and flashbulbs and realized I didn't give a rat's ass about which celebrity had incited such a tizzy. But so far, I haven't seen a film that truly dazzled me.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Cheryl Eddy | 09-11-2008 | Movies

Tags: Toronto International Film Festival, American Swing, JCVD, The Brothers Bloom, Vinyan, Wendy and Lucy

Bummer: The Fourth Season of 'Weeds' is a Comedownnew

The Showtime dramedy about a pot-dealing MILF is in its fourth season, and was recently renewed for two more -- but who's gonna keep watching? A few choice moments aside, the once-mighty Weeds has pretty much sucked this season.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Cheryl Eddy | 09-11-2008 | TV

Tags: TV, Showtime, Weeds

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Joyous Bluesnew

New doc spotlights the musical wanderings of Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Nicole Gluckstern | 09-22-2014 | Profiles & Interviews

Bee True: the documentaries of Berlin and Beyondnew

Three German-language documentaries (More Than Honey, Miles and War, and Redemption Impossible) stand out in San Francisco's annual Berlin and Beyond film festival.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Nicole Gluckstern | 01-17-2014 | Movies

Tags: Austrian film, Berlin and Beyond, German film, German-language film, Marcus Imhoof, Anna Thoma, Christian Rost, Claus Strigel, More Than Honey, Miles and War, Redeption Impossible, Swiss film

This Ain't a Wrapnew

This Ain't California, an unexpectedly controversial film about East German skaters, challenges the establishment in more ways than one.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Nicole Gluckstern | 12-28-2012 | Movies

Killer-Nature Flick 'The Canyon' Inadvertently Advocates Staycationsnew

A first feature for director Richard Harrah and writer Steve Allrich, The Canyon falls firmly within that vacation-from-hell subgenre recently capped by the very clever, funny, and fairly freaky A Perfect Getaway. (None of which adjectives apply here, alas.)

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Dennis Harvey | 10-28-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Richard Harrah, The Canyon

The Notorious Subject of 'Bronson' Inspires a Star-Making Performancenew

Bronson is utterly revved up in a way that's showy but not at all dumbed-down. Tom Hardy's prankster-rageaholic portrayal emerges amid several flavors: ironic Pulchinella à la contemporary music-theater sensation Anthony Newley; Tom of Finland bad-muscle-daddy fantasy; and adrenaline exercise of mainstreamed, po-mo directorial testosterone.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Dennis Harvey | 10-21-2009 | Reviews

Tags: Bronson, Michael Gordon Peterson, Nicolas Winding Refn, Tom Hardy

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