As an action movie director, Guy Ritchie is better than he used to be, because he no longer calls attention to himself in silly ways. In “Fountain of Youth,” he shows himself capable of delivering ...

“Sirens” seems to want to satirize “The White Lotus” and its growing number of copycat shows. That’s not an easy feat, since Mike White already builds a great deal of sophisticated self-mockery and ...

“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 ...

The preposterous but pleasingly escapist “G20” imagines a Black woman as the United States president, which of course almost happened in real life a few months ago. But Viola Davis’ Danielle Sutton is ...

The modern fairy tale is a tricky thing, what with phones and cities and all the trappings of now that tend to suck the magic out of a story and make it impossible to suspend disbelief. But Natalia ...

John Leguizamo shows his soft side, while Barbie Ferreira proves she’s a real actor in this warm drama from Tracie Laymon. Barbie Ferreira, from left, and John Leguizamo star in “Bob Trevino Likes It, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music director of the Berkeley Symphony after six years. Photo: Yalonda M. James/The Chronicle 2019 Joseph Young is stepping down from his role as music ...

Cynthia Erivo, left, is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in “Wicked,” directed by Jon M. Chu. Photo: Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures The marketing of “Wicked” has been so obnoxious for so long — ...

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 ...