Bay Area filmmaker Jenni Olson’s “Masc II” series at BAMPFA showcases rare films about butch dykes and trans men, ...

Where does the line fall between the living and the dead? How do you know when you’re awake or dreaming? Whose presence is real, and whose is merely a figment of the imagination? These are the ...

The story of one-legged wrestling champion Anthony Robles features terrific performances by Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez.

I’m not kidding. And neither are “Better Man” subject Robbie Williams nor the film’s director Michael Gracey. This rise, fall ...

The Bay Area composer has written his third piano concerto, “After the Fall,” for the orchestra and Icelandic virtuoso soloist Víkingur Ólafsson. Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, left, and composer John ...

Welcome to the boomtowns, southwest style. Phoenix is now the fifth largest city in the United States. The population of metro Las Vegas is nearing three million. The cities and their states proved ...

The director is nobly caring for his wife, actress Mary Beth Hurt, during her long journey through Alzheimer’s; dealing with health issues of his own; and mourning the impending death of humanity — he ...

Comcast moves Bay Area sports channels to pricier subscription tier Under a new agreement with NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California, these channels will shift from Xfinity’s Popular TV ...

The new four-film festival at the Roxie in San Francisco was designed to provide hope and recognize powerful cinema. Resistance Film Festival, a new four-film showcase at the Roxie, was curated to ...

Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle also answers questions about misunderstood songs and movies, and whether or not Angelina Jolie is really singing in her role as Maria Callas. Paul Mescal as Lucius ...

The beloved voice performer and sitcom regular reflects on his long, lively career ahead of an event in his honor at Cobb’s Comedy Club this month. Richard Kind attends the Martin Short “Clifford” Q&A ...

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 ...