Inside electric Oakland premiere of Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’
Writer-director Boots Riley is the center of attention on the red carpet before a 69th San Francisco International…
How Matt Damon, Ben Affleck raised $2.5M in Robin Williams’ honor
Actors Ben Affleck, left, and Matt Damon wear San Francisco Giants baseball caps during Revels & Revelations, a charity…
A 25-foot ‘Hunky Jesus’? Frameline reveals big plans for its 50th
Frameline has huge plans for its landmark 50th film festival, and there’s no bigger example of that than…
Bay Area TV ads offer bleak window into modern life
Sweet James spent $44.7 million on TV ads in 2024, ranking James Bergener fourth in the nation for…
Owner of ‘clothing optional’ resort buys historic Bay Area theater
Tien Lung Chen, a business executive based in Beverly Hills, leads an ownership group that paid $5 million…
‘Hamnet’ worked on film, but its stage version is a travesty
Kemi-Bo Jacobs as Agnes, foreground, with Rory Alexander as William in Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions’…
‘Simpsons 2’ movie nabs $22M to film in California
The California Film Commission has awarded nearly $200 million in tax credits to 38 projects as part of…
Bay Area film publicist Karen Larsen steps back after 40 years
Longtime film publicist Karen Larsen inside the Larsen Associates office in San Francisco in March. After 40 years,…
Why Jane Fonda showed up at a San Francisco ballet this weekend
Jane Fonda didn’t take the stage, but her presence during the opening week of Alonzo King Lines Ballet’s…
Must-see picks at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival
69th San Francisco International Film Festival When: Friday, April 24, through May 4. Where: San Francisco: Castro Theatre,…
Guy Fieri ‘devastated’ over Tate brother backlash
Guy Fieri said he’s “devastated” over the backlash he’s received since a video of his encounter with Tristan…
Jafar Panahi thriller returns for fresh look at San Francisco’s Balboa
Master Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been making films in secret for decades, producing uncompromising work that criticizes…