The Stirring ‘BPM (Beats Per Minute)’ Humanizes the AIDS Crisis
A force-of-nature performance by Nahuel Pérez Biscayart anchors Robin Campillo's stirring AIDS crisis drama.
Bernard Boo
Bernard Boo is a Bay Area film, TV, and games critic and proud member of the San Francisco Film Critics Circle.
‘The Mountain Between Us’ Is All Glory, No Guts
The Mountain Between Us is an easily digestible romance that might have been more interesting if it were a bit harder to swallow.
In Many Ways, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Is Better Than Its Predecessor
A near-flawless audio-visual presentation and fascinating ideas make Blade Runner 2049 Villeneuve's best.
‘mother!’ Is Poignant and Powerful, and Not At All Pleasant
This is a grotesque, two-horned beast of a marital drama, a nightmarish vision of emotional abandonment and psychological abuse, all for the sake of art.
‘Annabelle: Creation’ Assaults the Senses From All Angles
David F. Sandberg takes a straightforward approach to horror in this atmospheric, immersive, The Conjuring spinoff.
A Towering Disappointment: ‘The Dark Tower’ Is Brutally Boring
Middling, misguided, and ill-conceived, The Dark Tower captures none of the scope and style of King's popular books.
Oddballs on the Rise: Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary on SNL and ‘Brigsby Bear’
SNL star and writer Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary discuss the jump from live TV to making their first feature film, Brigsby Bear.
‘Dunkirk’ Is a Compelling, Paralyzing, Nightmarish Vision of War
Christopher Nolan delivers his most cinematic work yet, assaulting the senses while examining courage and cowardice in wartime.
Low and Slow: David Lowery on the Simplicity of ‘A Ghost Story’
Following up last year's family-friendly Pete's Dragon, director David Lowery returns with ambitious indie A Ghost Story, a movie that revels in intimacy and the passage of time.
Bang Bang Bang to the Beat: Edgar Wright on His Musical Approach to Action in Baby Driver
Edgar Wright and Ansel Elgort break down their fresh approach to action in the musically driven, pop-culture infused Baby Driver.
There Are Still So Many Barriers to Break: Zoe Lister-Jones On ‘Band Aid’ and Women In Film
Zoe Lister-Jones writes, directs, and stars in her feature debut, Band Aid, a heartfelt relationship comedy that, unlike the epically popular Wonder Woman, boasts an all-female crew.