“Clown in a Cornfield” will never be ranked among the classics of our time, but there are aspects of it that are worthy of admiration. Based on Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel of the same name, it’s not only ...

“The Four Seasons” was a 1981 film about growing old together, not only with one’s spouse but also alongside one’s dearest friends. Yet, while the new Netflix adaptation brings together a new cast of ...

“Drop” is the kind of film that separates the real movie lover from the conditional movie lover. It is manipulative, fundamentally ridiculous, obvious, far-fetched, gut-level in its appeal and ...

The preposterous but pleasingly escapist “G20” imagines a Black woman as the United States president, which of course almost happened in real life a few months ago. But Viola Davis’ Danielle Sutton is ...

For kids today, sex positivity is all the rage. Until it’s their grandparents who are having sex. OK, maybe June isn’t just any sexual being. And as the title of “Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex ...

The Berkeley City Club is always an up-close-and-personal venue, but it’s a special thrill when actors’ necks are bulging and steaming to lift giant weights. Clark (Andre Amarotico, left) and Nolan ...

Robert Pattinson and Robert Pattinson star in “Mickey 17,” directed by Bong Joon Ho. Photo: Associated Press ...

The latest from action master Martin Campbell (“Casino Royale”) is a strong showcase for a fun, game Ridley.

Lauren Francis-Sharma’s thriller meditates on whether exposing gross wrongdoings serves as sufficient justice to apartheid-era victims.

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 ...

Tilda Swinton, left, and Julianne Moore star in “The Room Next Door,” the first English-language feature from acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics Soon enough we ...

“These are the selfies of an SS officer,” Gronich told the Chronicle. “What does it mean to suddenly be looking at this collection? How does it change the way we tell the story?” And what will our own ...