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When Paris was lesbians

When Paris was lesbians

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 27, 2018

There are so many lesbians running around now, it's hard to imagine a time when they were at a premium.

Garden of Life & Death

Garden of Life & Death

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 27, 2018

A 2017 documentary, shot in 2014, introduces the work of a tall Dutchman named Piet Oudolf, an innovative landscape gardener.

Trans fans at Frameline 42

Trans fans at Frameline 42

  • by Roberto Friedman
  • Jun 20, 2018

Opening night at Frameline 42 was a rousing good kick-off to the film fest. Co-directors Fiona Dawson and Gabriel Silverman were in the house for the screening of their documentary "TransMilitary."

Frameline Finales!

Frameline Finales!

  • by David Lamble
  • Jun 20, 2018

True fans of Frameline 42, America's longest-running LGBTQ film festival, know that the best of 11 days of queer-themed cinema often screens in the event's final weekend (Thurs.-Sun., June 21-24).

Up yours! Vivienne Westwood

Up yours! Vivienne Westwood

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 20, 2018

Vivienne Westwood is one of those names you've heard, you know, you've forgotten. Well, it's back in a dynamic new biopic that's restless and breathless.

Still more summer flicks

Still more summer flicks

  • by David Lamble
  • Jun 20, 2018

Welcome to Part 3 of our rundown of 101 summer movies. Here are the films coming up in July.

Luminous Isabelle Huppert

Luminous Isabelle Huppert

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 20, 2018

Although "Mrs. Hyde" leaves a lot to be desired, its storytelling wobbly, not for an instant did I feel that Isabelle Huppert, now 65, was repeating herself.

Muscle is as muscle does

Muscle is as muscle does

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 19, 2018

"Man Made" is a slick, upbeat documentary about bodybuilders transitioning or transitioned to male,

Lights, camera, lesbians @ Frameline 42

Lights, camera, lesbians @ Frameline 42

  • by Sari Staver
  • Jun 19, 2018

In a nod to the #TimesUp movement, more than half the films at this year's Frameline LGBTQ film festival are either directed or co-directed by queer women.

Forever Frameline: opening week!

Forever Frameline: opening week!

  • by David Lamble
  • Jun 19, 2018

Forty-two years ago, what would become the mighty San Francisco International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer Film Festival kicked off in a modest apartment in an Inner Mission neighborhood.

Heartwarming drama with lesbian love

Heartwarming drama with lesbian love

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 13, 2018

One of the most delightful aspects of "Hearts Beat Loud," a sweet, heartwarming drama opening in theaters on June 15, is the casual nature with which the screenplay deals with the lesbianism of the story's female lead.

Kidnapping Andrea Riseborough

Kidnapping Andrea Riseborough

  • by Erin Blackwell
  • Jun 13, 2018

Andrea Riseborough is a marvelous actress. She's one of those chameleons who can be anybody, given the right makeup, costume, and script.

Advertising: Show us your Pride

Advertising: Show us your Pride

  • by Advertising Department
  • Jun 11, 2018

Show us your pride and advertise in our annual San Francisco Pride edition. Space reservations will be due at 12noon on Friday, June 15 with ad materials due June 18, Monday, at 5pm.

Castro & Roxie in June

Castro & Roxie in June

  • by David Lamble
  • Jun 6, 2018

While the bulk of June (14-24) at the Castro Theatre is devoted to Frameline 42, the 2018 edition of the San Francisco LGBTQ Film Festival, regular rep has its innings with encore screenings of some audience faves.