Jessica Baxter wraps up her 59th San Francisco International Film Festival coverage with two "capsule" reviews of "Frank and Lola" and "Microbe and Gasoline."

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It seems insane to think that treating prisoners as sub-human will be an effective way to rehabilitate them and deter crime, yet that is the prevailing message the criminal justice system sends

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"The Family Fang" is far from the feel good movie of the year. But it has purpose.

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It shouldn't be too much to ask of the world to let us live our truth. And yet, for Jheri Jones, and an estimated .3% of American adults identifying as transgender, it often seems an insurmountable request.

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If we wanted to send something off into the cosmos to show aliens in far off galaxies what life is like on Earth, this is a pretty accurate depiction, at least for those who dwell in urban centers. Though I’m not entirely sure it would make them want to visit.

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