Cosm turns ‘Willy Wonka’ into a multisensory experience
We are at the dawn of the era of “experimental cinema.” At least that is the pitch by…
Alice Brooks shot both ‘Wicked’ movies. Getting there took magical thinking
Cinematographer Alice Brooks still has the feather she found on Will Rogers State Beach the day she told…
Winners of local film contest set to share projects with community
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 11:38PM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The 10 winners of a local film contest will…
Bay Area events calendar for Nov. 21-27 weekly editions
South Bay and Peninsula Nov. 21 “Wicked for Good”: Watch how Elphaba, the demonized Wicked Witch of the…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates movies with Hollywood stars, urges inclusion
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV welcomed Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett, Greta Gerwig and dozens of other Hollywood luminaries to…
I started catching feelings for my building superintendent
I still think about the night before I left Los Angeles — the way Matt and I finally…
Kuku Studios in Berkeley set to release 1st full movie, ‘In Your Dreams’
BERKELEY – Just two miles or so from Pixar’s 20-acre Wonderland-like campus in Emeryville, a smaller but still-impressive…
Elizabeth Berkley: ‘Locked out’ of acting after ‘Showgirls’
Elizabeth Berkley has been on tour with “Showgirls” to commemorate its 30th anniversary — but 30 years ago…
Hollywood Bowl names stage after legendary composer John Williams
For generations of Angelenos, summer at the Hollywood Bowl meant John Williams on the podium, lightsabers glowing in…
Five Iconic L.A. Hotel Bars Not to Miss During AFM
Skipping a full meal but still hitting all the right notes, the trio of fries, a Caesar and…
Bay Area events calendar for Nov. 14-20 weekly editions
South Bay and Peninsula Nov. 14 “Describe the Night”: Watch this fall production by students at the Gunn…
‘Gremlins 3’: Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus to reunite
More Mogwai mayhem is on the way. A third “Gremlins” movie is officially in the works and eyeing…