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 ...

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about who he thinks really got snubbed at the Oscars, “The Letter” and the late Heuwell Tircuit. “My Old Ass” is one of the films ...

With plant chemistry and a passion for the environment, photographer Beatrice Thornton is creating sustainable images connecting art and nature. Beatrice Thornton, from left, Charlotte Beck and ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, shown in 2024, made a surprise appearance to address the crowd at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Saturday night. Photo: Joe Maher/Getty Images for Fane ...

The show reimagining Henry VIII’s six wives makes clear that the boundary between pop concert and musical theater is increasingly blurring, to salutary effect. Gaby Albo as Anne Boleyn, center, and ...

Lou Goossens, from left, and Marius De Saeger star in “Young Hearts,” a 2024 Belgian film about teenage gay love. Photo: Strand Releasing There’s something in the water in Belgium. Two years after ...

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 ...

When that DeLorean accelerates to 88 miles per hour, make sure you have a hand free to grip your armrest. Wheels whirl. Layers of projections zoom through the streets and parking lots of Hill Valley.

Tilda Swinton, left, and Julianne Moore star in “The Room Next Door,” the first English-language feature from acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics Soon enough we ...

Director Mohammad Rasoul poses for a portrait photograph for the film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on May 23 2024. Photo: Vianney Le ...

Muriel Leung, author of the apocalyptic but hopeful novel, “How to Fall in Love in a Time of Unnameable Disaster.” Photo: Muriel Leung In the early days of the COVID pandemic, author Muriel Leung ...

“Anora” is an exceptional movie, but it’s not even close to perfect. It’s a product of director Sean Baker’s amazing control and also of his lack of control. Yet the film overall is extraordinary and ...