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“Obvious Child” is a very unusual film. It is essentially a romantic comedy about abortion. The women in the film who have/have had an abortion are not ruined by it. There is no last-minute cancellation by conscience. There is no convenient absolution-by-miscarriage. Fathers are consulted, but marriage is not mentioned
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The eco-friendly craze is ever growing, and those who are extreme supporters of simply making our planet better for future generations may not be all too excited for the new eco-drama “Night Moves.” Kelly Reichardt (“Wendy and Lucy,” “Meek’s Cutoff”) directs the film, which is about three environmental extremists carrying
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“In this universe, we find each other miraculously.” With that powerful opening line, Japanese visual artist Takashi Murakami’s cinema debut, “Jellyfish Eyes,” introduces viewers to his distinctive art and storytelling styles and forcefully explores Japanese society after the destructive earthquake of 2011 and meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
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I think it’s time for me to come out of the closet. I know the Bay Area is known for its welcoming liberal arms, but it’s hard to find acceptance in a place where the radio stations dedicated to this kind of music have been shut down and transitioned to
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Comedy relies on two main factors: originality and shock. The necessity of these two vital characteristics to make the genre truly vibrant and, well, comedic, has rendered comedy sequels ineffective and even embarrassing (let’s not get started on “The Hangover” sequels), for the very definition of a sequel and the
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If street art and fine art are two ends of a battleground, Chris Micro and Reggie Warlock are venturing into its no man’s land. In their latest exhibit, the Loakal Gallery in Oakland houses the paintwork of urban counterculture in the bright white showcase of gallerydom. Black and teal graffiti
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The expansive gray space of the Berkeley Art Museum nearly trumps the small paintings of Forrest Bess that line a section of its walls. Don’t let that description fool you — “Seeing Things Invisible” requires exactly that of the viewer. These are works in conversation with each other, evoking Bess’
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The doors wouldn’t open for another 20 minutes, but a swarm of gallery goers clad in black had already gathered outside. Without them, it would have been easy to miss the Hashimoto Contemporary gallery altogether. Nestled between an independent coffee shop and an apartment building on Sutter Street, Hashimoto Contemporary’s
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The tagline for “Watch Dogs” is “Hacking is your weapon.” It’s not. Your main weapon is your silenced pistol. “Watch Dogs” wants to build itself around the modern surveillance state and a world where we are constantly watched through our webcams, cellphone cameras and every other device with a camera.
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Year after year Bonnaroo scores one of the best lineups of music festivals across the states. They basically combine the anticipated acts of Coachella, Sasquatch! and Outside Lands, then put their personal stamp on it by picking quality lesser-known artists. Since the hype seems to always surround headliners, this playlist
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