The enigmatically titled Icelandic film “Touch” is about two different types of men: one an elderly widower who is tying up some loose ends, the other a young man on a journey of self-discovery. They ...

The two-disc vinyl LP was the first soundtrack that I ever bought. I wasn’t the only one; it sold more than a million copies, not only because of the massive popularity of the film, but because Lucas ...

As with any Word for Word show, phrases you’d assume would be deadly onstage — “he said,” say — are instead springboards for imagination. As the Old Woman, Hunt blurts out the “Trees!” she sees out ...

Luis Cortes Romero made history in 2019 when he argued at the Supreme Court in support of DACA, the so-called “dreamers” immigration program. The Redwood City-raised attorney became the first ...

In adapting and directing the script for Marin Shakespeare Company, where I saw the show Friday, July, 5, Domenique Lozano makes men account for their wrongs. If her approach succeeds only ...

For my fellow millennials, the 1993 film “Mrs. Doubtfire” is a cultural landmark. It said a mother was allowed to want a divorce, even if her husband was as charismatic and funny as Robin Williams. It ...

Of course, when the franchise has collectively grossed nearly $5 billion, things like “happy endings” are entirely dispensable. Thus, here we go with “Despicable Me 4 ” — this time with baddie Maxime ...

The jukebox musical form is a culprit here too. When songs were not originally written for the purpose at hand, they frequently declaim or belabor rather than drive. A director of Mayer’s caliber ...

Other Minds Festival is set to return to San Francisco for its 28th year, transforming Brava Theater into a hub for composers from all over the world to showcase their works. The four-day festival, ...

If in recent years Northern California wildfires brought attention to the difficulty of mounting outdoor theater amid poor air quality, 2024 is already posing challenges to the Bay Area’s open-air ...

One of the more wonderful things about “Daddio” is that it doesn’t go in a typical movie direction. The driver is smart and observant, but Hall doesn’t make him into an oracle. He remains a pretty ...

Stephen Curry is the latest local celebrity teaming up with the East Bay Film Collective in an effort to stimulate entertainment production opportunities. On Tuesday, June 25, the Golden State ...