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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

Few artists have changed Hollywood like David Lynch, the film and television auteur known for his enigmatic style, frightening imagery and offbeat humor. The 78-year-old filmmaker died on Thursday, ...

“My Mother’s Boyfriends: Stories” by Samantha Schoech. Photo: ? 7.13 Books Samantha Schoech has an undeniable gift for ending stories. Her closing lines — sometimes referred to as a “button” in ...

The first national touring company of “Some Like It Hot,” the stage adaptation of the 1959 film starring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. Photo: Matthew Murphy When writer Matthew López ...

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 ...

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 ...