Raka (Peter Macon), left, Noa (Owen Teague) and Mae (Freya Allan) in “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” As far as movies go ...

Twenty-five years ago she went on a sexual adventure with Tom Cruise (then her real-life husband) in “Eyes Wide Shut,” an experiment in open marriage that only Stanley Kubrick could have dreamed up.

A Complete Unknown” is one of the best films about a singer in years, but here are five others worth watching too.

If Robert Eggers is someone who suffers for his art, he asks that you suffer along with him. This is not a knock but a compliment: No filmmaker working today has as much mastery of atmosphere and tone ...

Christine Bruno as Ani, left, and Daniel Duque-Estrada as Eddie in Oakland Theater Project’s “Cost of Living.” Photo: Ben Krantz Studio/Oakland Theater Project By almost any measure, it’s been a tough ...

Despite its indulgences, Marcus Gardley’s world premiere stands as an example of how Oakland Theater Project is the most ambitious little theater company in the region. Halili Knox as Adeline Merritt ...

What a whirlwind year for books. With no shortage of riveting reads across genres, as 2024 draws to a close, we’re looking back on the books published this year that left a lingering impression, from ...

In 1951 Marlon Brando revolutionized movie acting in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” smoldering and sneering his way through Elia Kazan’s adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play. Brando’s performance ...

The year 2024 will not go down in history as a particularly good one for movies. The big films disappointed, and the best films were small in scale and sometimes even small in ambition. There was, ...

It’s been a big year for the local music world, from surprise performances and the return of beloved festivals to seismic shifts in the radio world. Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs during ...

From seismic shifts at local institutions to groundbreaking performances across the Bay Area, 2024 was a year of high drama and unforgettable music. The San Francisco Symphony’s struggles with budget ...