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Haley Bennett stars as Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin Clicquot, the woman who invented Champagne as we know it, in “Widow Clicquot.” Photo: Vertical More movies should be like “Widow Clicquot” — smart, ...
“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.
“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 ...
Brady Corbet’s ambitious “The Brutalist,” about a post-World War II architect, challenges the way Hollywood makes movies.
The Icelandic film harks back to 1960s London, when a young man fell in love with a Japanese girl — and lost her. Miko (Kōki) and Kristófer (Pálmi Kormákur) fall in love while working together at Miko ...
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 ...
When an Ethiopian American in Paris returns home for a reset, he finds only more mysteries about the immigrant experience and what we each call home.
“Tomb Sweeping” is a canny title for Alexandra Chang’s eagerly anticipated second book. Chang, who is from San Francisco and now lives in Ventura County, uses her intriguing new short story collection ...
Rival British bands Blur and Oasis meet up at the Live 105 radio studios in 1994. Photo: Live 105 1994 On a recent Friday afternoon, Bay Area listeners who had their radio stations tuned to KITS 105.3 ...
A view from the windows of Galería de la Raza, which will be leaving its home of nearly 50 years. Photo: Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle Word of a growing Chicano art movement had spread to Europe by the ...
After a well-received first run in 2024, the Fraenkel Gallery’s Fraenkel Film Festival will return to the Roxie Theater this summer. The news of the festival’s second year comes as the nonprofit seeks ...
The former music director’s final appearance with the San Francisco Symphony was a beautiful night full of emotion.