Back in 2001, when Naomi Watts blew everyone away in her breakthrough performance in “Mulholland Drive,” you might have predicted she would go on to receive two Oscar nominations. But few could have ...

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about how much sex is necessary to a story and which time ...

Feminist horror filmmaker Mimi Cave’s savage take on Midwestern normalcy goes off the rails in the second half.

“Noises Off,” running Sept. 25-Nov. 8, opens the company’s 2025-26 lineup at its Union Square venue on the second floor of ...

Michelle Williams is devastatingly real once this FX/Hulu show about a terminally ill woman’s fulfillment quest drops the juvenile humor. Michelle Williams, from left, and Jenny Slate play best ...

San Francisco author Jon Hickey’s debut novel centers on Mitch Caddo, a mixed-race tribal operations director navigating political and personal turmoil on a fictional Anishinaabe reservation. Jon ...

Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, in “Shirley.” Photo: Glen Wilson/Netflix March is Women’s History Month and thus a time to reflect on individual ...

Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is reimagined in this production, directed by Margo Hall, as a vibrant comedy exploring the complexities of modern manhood. Juicy (Devin A. Cunningham) sets up for the barbecue ...

Chronicle film critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also answers questions about the movies he has seen most often and catching your dad kissing someone else. “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” starring Noémie ...