Will these days Never End?: ‘Summertime’ – 2021 SFIFF Centerpiece Film
(Belated by embargo) The centerpiece film of SF Indiefest 2021 is a vibrant poetic love letter to the City of Angels.
‘Profile’ in Stupidity
This true story of journalistic bravery becomes a B-movie exercise in pure incompetence.
The Funny Fear of Loneliness: ‘Phantasmagoria’ world premiere by Cutting Ball / Mugwumpin / Bay Area Theatre Cypher
Cutting Ball’s quarantine commentary (with Mugwumpin & Bay Area Theatre Cypher) is three good pieces that don’t quite mesh.
No Soul, No Glo: ‘Coming 2 America’
Everyone involved in this should be ashamed. EVERYONE.
Curious Breed: ‘Puppy Love’ – 2021 SFIFF Closing Night Film
The now-virtual festival closes on a down note with a “rednexsploitation” tale starring Sean Penn’s son.
The Image Lasts: ‘Woman of the Photographs’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
Quiet character work and stunning cinematography make a fine, small drama from Japan.
Pick up the Pieces: ‘Spare Parts’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
Grindhouse flick with four chicks whose arms are chopped off for gladiatorial weapons. What else is there to say?
Twenty-four Carat Cinema: ‘Girl in Golden Gate Park’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
An intimate story about a changing San Francisco makes for one of the best films of the still-young year of 2021.
Okay, at best: ‘Una Great Movie’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
Jennifer Sharp’s Hollywood satire is two interesting films that make up a single uneven film.
Cinema Dentata: ‘I Blame Society’ – 2021 SF Indiefest
Grace Horvat’s ultra-violent feminist-revenge satire of Hollywood deserves all the buzz it’s generating.
