Mark James

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‘The Artist and the Model’ Review: Luminous Camerawork Can’t Save This Clichéd Drama

France during the war is a perennial setting for filmmakers wishing to impart some quality gravity to their story. The… Read More

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Review: Pedro Almodovar’s ‘I’m So Excited’ Should Be Welcomed By Fans of Fun, Adult Comedy

Pedro Almodóvar’s late career is revealing him to be a contemporary Alfred Hitchcock. For those whose perception of the Spanish… Read More

Frameline 37 Brings Diversity, Fun and Fantastic Films to San Francisco’s International LGBT Film…

Frameline 37 Brings Diversity, Fun and Fantastic Films to San Francisco’s International LGBT Film FestivalYou might think, with all the acclaim… Read More

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Review: ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ Is Arthouse Fare With a Capital ‘A’

Review: ‘Post Tenebras Lux’ Is Arthouse Fare With a Capital ‘A’You don’t get booed at Cannes for nothing. Mexican filmmaker Carlos… Read More

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SFIFF 2013 Review: ‘Sofia’s Last Ambulance’ Is Compelling Civic Art

Sofia’s Last Ambulance opens with the camera advancing toward an open door. Men in work clothes stare through the fourth… Read More

Why You Should Pay Attention to the San Francisco International Film Festival

Why You Should Pay Attention to the San Francisco International Film FestivalWho knew the longest-running film festival in America is presented… Read More

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Review: ‘Koch’ Doc Celebrates Former Mayor Who Made Headlines Right to the End

New York City mayor Ed Koch, who died this past week, loved to say “How’m I doing?” It served as… Read More

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Review: ‘Yossi’ is a Slow Burn Character Study That Sticks With You

A lovingly rendered slow burn of a character study, Yossi impresses its message upon viewers with a quiet fortitude. In… Read More

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Review: ‘Let My People Go’ is a Flight of Fancy

French director Mikael Buch’s first offering Let My People Go is a lighthearted and occasionally thoughtful attempt to tease out… Read More