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Art World

The legendary Battle of Pavia Tapestries come to San Francisco

By Sharon Anderson

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco will be the sole West Coast venue for Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries. Tapestries and monumental examples of ... Read More
Films

‘All We Imagine as Light’ casts fleeting shadows

The award-winning film focuses on the wary, the reticent, and the repressed.
By Michael Atkinson

A Grand Prix winner at Cannes, Payal Kapadia’s second feature, All We Imagine as Light, is constitutionally such a restrained, temperate, no-feelings-hurt movie it’s a wonder ... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers 

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney2. Tell Me Everything, by Eizabeth Stro... Read More
Television

Rinse and repeat — reviews of ‘Dune: Prophecy,’ ‘Cruel Intentions,’ and ‘The Day of the Jackal’

By Erin Maxwell

Adaptations, revisions, and retellings our focus this month, as a trio of new shows revamp familiar stories and classic movies to be repackaged for a whole new generation of audie... Read More
Art World

‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’ brings a pop culture phenomenon to The Asian Art Museum

By Sharon Anderson

The unprecedented global pop culture phenomenon known as K-pop has influenced cinema, drama, fashion, and beauty. Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the Asian Art Museum is an immersive e... Read More
Films

Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ focuses more on art than on people

Artifacts speak for themselves as they embark on a long journey home.
By Michael Atkinson

Mati Diop’s new documentary, Dahomey, is a dreamy little piece of observation, quietly brimming with old-school Negritude and faith in the power of objects. Her ostensible prota... Read More
Films

‘Conclave’ examines the machinations – and scandals – surrounding a papal election 

Just in time for the election season, Hollywood delves into the secrets and lies behind the Vatican’s closed doors.
By Nathaniel Bell

It’s a shrewd move to release Conclave, a slick drama about the election of a pope, less than two weeks before the most contentious U.S. election in recent memory. Edward Berger... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers 

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. Intermezzo, by Sally Rooney2. The Wedding People, by Alison Espach... Read More
Television

The dark side of showbiz — reviews of ‘Woman of the Hour,’ ‘Rivals’ and ‘Fanatical: The Catfishing of Tegan and Sara’

By Erin Maxwell

Not all monsters lurk in dark alleys. Sometimes they thrive in online fansites, studio sets or within the hearts of coworkers. In this trio of recent releases, the dark side of th... Read More
Art World

Mary Cassatt’s first North American retrospective in 25 years at the Legion of Honor

By Sharon Anderson

As one of the leaders of the French Impressionist movement and the most celebrated woman artist of her era, Mary Cassatt was an artist who used women, their activities, and the sp... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers 

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. Creation Lake, by Rachel Kushner2. The Life Impossible, by Matt Ha... Read More
Television

Something wicked this way comes: Reviews of ‘The Penguin,’ ‘Agatha All Along’ & ‘Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story’

By Erin Maxwell

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Or witches? Or crime bosses running seedy underground nightclubs? We take a look into three new series that explore the lives of vi... Read More
Art World

Two new exhibits, ‘Firmament’ and ‘Looted’ at the CJM this fall

By Sharon Anderson

On Sept. 5, The Contemporary Jewish Museum will open two new exhibitions: Firmament, the first solo museum exhibition by local artist Nicki Green, and Looted, a multi-media instal... Read More
The Best of Books

The Marina Books Inc. best sellers 

By Chris Hsiang

Here is a list of the most popular books sold last month at Books Inc. in the Marina: HARDCOVER FICTION1. Funny Story, by Emily Henry2. The Women, by Kristin Hannah3. The G... Read More
Films

Review: ‘Between the Temples’ goes from the head to the heart

Nathan Silver gives his actors plenty of room for wit, pain and surprise.
By Chuck Wilson

A film as eccentric as its main characters, director Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples offers perennial scene stealers Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane the lead roles they’v... Read More


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