Dear Robert Freud Bastin: I never really met Gene Hackman, but I was at a press conference where he was getting interviewed, and I was close to him and saw how he spoke to people and carried himself.

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 ...

“Clown in a Cornfield” will never be ranked among the classics of our time, but there are aspects of it that are worthy of admiration. Based on Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel of the same name, it’s not only ...

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 ...

Large, colorful works by Kaija Saariaho, Igor Stravinsky and Ottorino Respighi bring out the best from the ensemble and its solo players. Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, pictured here leading the San ...

Movies selected by gallery artists include the Coen Brothers favorite “No Country for Old Men,” Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Rear Window” and pre-code pioneer Dorothy Arzner’s “Merrily We… Attendees of ...

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 ...

The PBS “American Masters” documentary features Spiegelman’s equally accomplished wife, Françoise Mouly, and fellow underground comix veterans such as Robert Crumb. Art Spiegelman signs a copy of his ...

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 ...

When a CIA desk clerk’s wife is killed, he takes matters into his own hands, and solid espionage entertainment ensues. Rami Malek stars as a CIA cryptographer who goes rogue in the field to avenge the ...

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.” ...

The screening of the Oakland-filmed “Freaky Tales” at the Grand Lake Theatre became a star-studded event and full on celebration of the Bay Area. Oakland hip-hop legend Too Short, left, and actor ...