Twenty Feet from Stardom is one of the most superbly entertaining music documentaries I’ve seen. Directed by Morgan Neville, it is the oral history of backup singers in pop music, particularly the African-American women who gradually rose to prominence in… Continue Reading
Paula Cole played an immensely fan-pleasing show in support of her seventh album, the Kickstarter-financed Raven, at Yoshi’s San Francisco last night. Taking the stage for two solid hours along with gifted new guitarist Chris Bruce and stalwart longtime drummer… Continue Reading
starring: Tobey Maguire, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Debicki screenplay: Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pierce directed by: Baz Luhrmann MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexual content, smoking, partying and brief language After his passion-project misfire… Continue Reading
In the eighteen years since becoming a household name for her ubiquitous 1995 hit “One of Us” and accompanying triple-platinum debut LP, Relish, Joan Osborne has toured in a variety of live iterations. When playing her own solo material, Osborne’s… Continue Reading
starring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Melissa Leo, Morgan Freeman, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau screenplay: Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gadjusek, Michael Arndt directed by: Joseph Kosinski MPAA: Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality/nudity Why does it feel… Continue Reading
San Francisco’s biggest film festival is back with another impressive roster of films and special events guaranteed to dominate your free time between April 25 and May 9. This year, the San Francisco Film Society has been especially successful… Continue Reading
starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem written and directed by: Terrence Malick MPAA: Rated R for some sexuality/nudity While watching To the Wonder, the sixth film by the formerly reclusive but suddenly prolific Terrence Malick, I had to… Continue Reading
starring: James McAvoy, Rosario Dawson, Vincent Cassel screenplay: John Hodge and Joe Ahearne directed by: Danny Boyle MPAA: Rated R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence, some grisly images, and language Trance is the kind of movie we would have referred… Continue Reading
If you thought Carey Mulligan’s version of “New York, New York” in Shame was depressing and interminable, just wait till you hear Nico’s! Just kidding, I actually love this. If you’re unfamiliar with Nico, chances are you’ve heard her on… Continue Reading
When Vulture’s genius Real Housewives recapper Julie Klausner secured herself a spot on the press line at Bravo’s Upfronts last week, she decided to forgo the usual promotional chatter and quiz Bravo’s reality stars about something much more crucial: the… Continue Reading
