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.

About a third of the way through “Dope Thief” you might get hit by a gnawing and familiar thought: This should have been a two-hour movie, not an eight-episode limited series. It is sporadically ...

“Skin of Glass” on PBS delves into the history and current state of Roger Zmekhol’s famed São Paulo tower, revealing personal and architectural stories.

Luis Cortes Romero made history when he became the first undocumented person to present a case at the nation’s highest court.

The Chronicle movie critic also answers questions about favorite election films and whether Walter Matthau would have made it in 2024.

Domenique Lozano’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” reveals Shakespeare not as some holy writ etched in stone but a bubbling lab ripe for experimentation.

The Balboa Theatre’s annual Godzillafest returns with 20 kaiju (giant monster) films, from the 1954 original to 2023’s astounding Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One,” over three days beginning Friday, ...

Dede Wilsey poses for a portrait with her dog Dazzle at her home in San Francisco. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle 2015 After 21 years as president of the board of the Fine Arts Museums of San ...

Bonnie Maclean, one of the primary poster artists of the late 1960s psychedelic rock era, and onetime wife of concert promoter Bill Graham, died Feb. 4.

Thriller set in the 2040s presents pandemic despair and anarchy. And yet, Buddhist overtones and something like hope in human connections blossom.

“We Live in Time” follows a couple (Florence Pugh, left, and Andrew Garfield) over the years of their relationship as they have fun times and deal with terminal illness. Photo: Peter ...

The exterior of CGV San Francisco 14 theater as seen in November 2021. Photo: Jessica Christian/The Chronicle The CGV San Francisco, a 14-screen movie theater on Van Ness Avenue, will become the ...