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 ...

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 ...

In a solo recital for the San Francisco Symphony’s Great Performers Series, Kissin shows his deep affinity for two radically different composers. Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin, seen here at Italy’s ...

“On Swift Horses” is about two people searching for their own unique destiny in the post-Korean War United States, and another who buys into the American dream of the 1950s. Lee and Julius, products ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Zendaya gave co-star Robert Pattinson some valuable advice while filming “The Drama.” The two are starring together in the upcoming A24 film “The Drama,” which centers on a couple whose romance takes ...