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'Guardians" dazzles with 3-D imagery

The scene with the protagonist soaring through a driving rain storm—every nuance of every feather being splashed with exquisitely-rendered droplets of water—is the coolest thing I’ve seen on the big screen since E.T. traversed a moon-lit sky by flying bicycle.

'The Feel' aims high but misses its lofty mark

By Greg ZemanThe Guardsman Let me clarify this review by saying that Cassidy Haley's album, “The Fool,” is not my proverbial cup of tea, and that my review may suffer from a lack of appreciation for his particular type of vocalization. There is at least one song on

A look at life in Palestine

The short documentary “Shooting Muhammad” opens our eyes to the injustice, oppression and racism Palestinians go through on a daily basis when they leave their refugee camps and must enter Israeli territories.

Love drives lonely caligrapher insane

“The Man Who Sold The World” was the man who stole my heart, figuratively speaking that is. This drama-filled movie had me on the edge of my seat and a sniffle away from a tear. It is a story full of love, torment and confusion.

Don Pistos offers mexican cuisine for North Beach cheap

By Catherine LeeThe Guardsman Don Pisto’s is a recent addition to the North Beach dinner lineup offering numerous pleasures with an affordable menu and refined versions of classic Mexican dishes. The medium-sized restaurant sits one block from the frenetically busy intersection of Union and Columbus, where the big green

Fans go 'APE' for indie press expo

The Alternative Press Expo, a gathering of less mainstream artists, writers, and publishers in the comics industry was hosted in San Francisco by Comic Con organizers on Oct. 16 and 17.

'Our Junk' is great, so check it out

Finally, a humorously noneducational look at the awkward human glory that is sex. The five writers who make up the Association for the Betterment of Sex have come together with their first guidebook — “Sex: Our Bodies, Our Junk.”