Peter Wong

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04 Mar 2022

The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In March

Hulu wins March by offering some really bold premieres. A documentary history of socialism in America makes clear Faux News is full of it and that Americans owe a huge debt to this political belief.  An award-winning Australian drama about a transgender teen starting her second year of high school

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25 Feb 2022

The Pacific Film Archive Welcomes Spring With Wang And Fellini

the curiosity to try filmmakers different from the same-old same-old predicted by Netflix algorithmic recommendations.  Whether the visitor’s motivation is reacquaintance with an old classic or being pleasantly surprised by a filmmaker they may not have heard of before, there are some good choices to check out this season.    

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04 Feb 2022

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Netflix In February

Valentine’s Day may make February the month of love. But the more interesting premieres on Netflix wind up changing up love stories with a little extra something. There’s love between a woman whose features change one week out of the month and a man who can’t remember faces (“The Beauty

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01 Feb 2022

The 24th S.F. Independent Film Fest Is Coming and it’s Awesome!

The 24th San Francisco Independent Film Festival (“S.F. Indie Fest” for those in the know) is coming February 3-13, 2022.  This year, there are 68 different films (42 shorts and 26 features) from 10 countries available for screening in-person at the Roxie Theater.  Those who can’t make it to the

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28 Jan 2022

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In February

Hulu this February offers a little bit of this and a little bit of that. There are new seasons of popular favorites “Snowfall” and “Rick And Morty.” Catch a classic crime drama that’s part of the National Film Registry or one of Sacha Baron Cohen’s notorious turns as Kazakh reporter

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14 Jan 2022

Quesabirria: The Delicious Mexican Food Trend with a Cult Following

The cheese is usually mozzarella or Chihuahua.  The meat is beef brisket stewed and marinated for up to 10 hours in a mix of chilies and spices. In addition, one can add chopped white onion and cilantro to the quesabirria. A consommé made from the juices of the sauce used to cook the beef does double duty as both a dipping sauce and a drinkable broth. Finally, these red tacos are served hot

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31 Dec 2021

All The Cool Stuff Coming To Hulu In January

It’s a new year! So what can you watch on Hulu in January when you get tired of seeing yet another New Year’s celebration? Those in a “say goodbye to the old year” mood might be specially ready for the start of the farewell seasons of two beloved shows. Those

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30 Dec 2021

All The Cool Things Coming To Netflix In January

Winter’s now here, and the more interesting January offerings from Netflix match the season’s characteristic darkness.  Kristen Bell follows up “The Good Place” with a dark comic parody of those unreliable witnesses to murder stories.  Alyssa Milano plays a mystery writer who discovers her sister’s secret dark online life.  And

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