Dear Teresa Concepcion: Well, in one sense of the word “best,” I’d say the Roxie Theater, the Stanford Theatre, the Rafael Film Center and the theater inside the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film ...

The first feature film from director James Madigan is an action drama about havoc on a Bangkok to SFO jetliner. Unfortunately, it falls flat. Josh Hartnett stars as a man on a mission who is on a ...

Despite the comedic star power of Tina Fey, Will Forte and Steve Carell, the series remake of Alan Alda’s 1981 film on midlife marriage feels old and tired. Steve Carell, from left, Kerri Kenney, Tina ...

DocLands 2025 promises to serve up a heady feast for fans of nonfiction filmmaking, where the boundaries of storytelling stretch from the depths of the Bay Area’s vibrant culture to the far reaches of ...

“Tenderness” is the word that keeps coming to mind while watching Alex Ketley’s “An Approximation of Resilience.” The dance is unfailingly, unflaggingly, extraordinarily tender. This is surprising, ...

A critic hated this box office smash, back after seven years. A ballet dancer loved it. As soon as the curtain fell, they discussed. Frances Chung, top, and Wei Wang in Liam Scarlett’s “Frankenstein.” ...

Editor’s note: This docuseries is not being released on Netflix on Monday, March 10, as originally planned. A new streaming date has not yet been determined, according to a Netflix spokesperson. For ...

As Timo is leaving his old friend Mickey to die in an icy crevice on a barren planet, he says, “Nice knowing you, have a nice death” — before adding, “See you tomorrow.” Mickey (Robert Pattinson), you ...

Hi Mick: I’m sure you’ve noticed how frequently “category fraud” occurs in Oscar nominations. This year there are two, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña, both nominated in the supporting category and both ...

In the wake of the fires that have engulfed L.A., here’s an ode to the region that has brought me so much joy. A man watches the flames from the Palisades Fire burning homes on the Pacific Coast ...

From soapy performance art to the Fog Design + Art fair and openings across the Bay Area, there’s plenty for culture lovers to enjoy. “Michail Michailov: Self-Brainwashing” is presented at the ...

The first time I tried to open “Here There Are Blueberries,” I thought my hard drive might crash. A simple PDF of a playscript should load right away, without making my laptop’s angry fan whir, I ...