Some movies you saw as a kid turn out not to repay closer scrutiny. I've just re-watched "Ministry" on the Criterion DVD from my local library, twice. I took notes on the plot. I'm hell-bent on pinning down what the heck's going on in this flick.

For LGBTQ movie-lovers, "The Battle of the Sexes" scores with a worthy ensemble. Co-directors Valerie Feris and Jonathan Dayton serve up their thoughts.

This back-to-school month affords the Castro Theatre the opportunity to provide some juicy takes on affairs cultural, political and personal.

"Beach Rats," opening Friday, is a disturbing fictional shout-out to the perversities of young male sexuality.

The first thing you should know about Ms. Patti Cake$ - aspiring white rapper Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P - is that she's a Jersey girl.