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.

Musician biopics are among the most difficult films to land with audiences. The actor will always be held up to the original artist by fans eager to nitpick each nuance. The bigger the icon, the more ...

In a partnership with the Chinese Culture Center, the San Francisco Arts Commission plans to authorize seven public artworks for three Chinatown renovations.

“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.

Brady Corbet’s ambitious “The Brutalist,” about a post-World War II architect, challenges the way Hollywood makes movies.

How John Williams wrote the soundtrack of my life A new Disney+ documentary reveals the depth of influence of Steven Spielberg’s and George Lucas’ favorite composer on popular culture.

In the wistful and vivid “Roman Year: A Memoir,” writer André Aciman relives the isolation that honed his gifts of observation.

One second-act number, “You've Been Playing With Fire,” almost seems to metatheatrically comment on all this. We’re inside Daniel’s head now, at a moment of panic, and a bunch of Mrs. Doubtfire clones ...

Vivid scenes in the Bay Area and beyond reflect a world constantly remade through time in the Mountain View author’s new book, “How We Know Our Time Travelers.” Author Anita Felicelli sits for a ...

Elizabeth Stix sits in her home office in Berkeley, where we’re speaking via Zoom. She holds up a bright yellow book. Its cover features a school portrait-style shot of a cross-eyed boxer with a mean ...

Two years ago, the prequel “Minions: The Rise of Gru” prompted me to wonder whether there was much excitement or innovation left for star Steve Carell to mine in his animated alter ego Gru.

Elizabeth Rosner’s “Third Ear: Reflections on the Art and Science of Listening” looks at how and what humans and other animals can convey without speaking words.