San Junipero: Queer Heaven on Earth
Battles will come and go and queer people do die for their identity and fights for rights, but that doesn’t mean the gays don’t deserve their happy endings in stories.

What begins as a simple exploration of the olive oil production process transforms into a poetic meditation on belonging, time, and the fragile future of rural traditions. In this documentary, Fany de la Chica returns to her roots in Jaén to capture the lives of olive growers in a small Andalusian village, both a decade ago and today. As the only female filmmaker from her region, she felt a responsibility to reflect on a way of life that is fading under the growing instability of the countryside. Through an immersive rhythm, the simplicity and beauty of the landscapes, and Dorantes' piano music, the film reveals some of Europe's most pressing challenges: climate change, the agricultural crisis, immigration, and depopulation.
Battles will come and go and queer people do die for their identity and fights for rights, but that doesn’t mean the gays don’t deserve their happy endings in stories.
‘Run Sweetheart Run’ has everything women fear the most, from psycho boyfriends to tampons.
Dramatic Horror!!! Wait, what?? Did you say "dramatic horror"?? IS there such a thing?? I mean, TRULY. Well, if San Francisco-based, Pakistani-born independent filmmaker Dr. Hassan Zee and this film critic have anything to say about it, there IS such a beast as experienced through the director's newest feature film set to officially debut October 4th in the City by the Bay. Folks, indie film will always be a bastion of experimentation and originality, and this film for me fits that bill.
"Warrior" is a Bruce Lee written and inspired story that follows a diverse cast of Chinese American characters and does a terrific job of setting the story in 1878 San Francisco - all without pulling their punches with the systemic racism, discrimination, and struggle for power that old and young immigrants that crossed the country at that time had to go through.
A dog who needs to learn new tricks in this family comedy.
'My Policeman' simultaneously delighted and disappointed audiences at TIFF, but everyone can agree that the performances and truth of the story will convince audiences that this film is worth the watch.