The postapocalyptic survival story starring Anthony Mackie goes for the familiar when it should have gone for the jugular.

Costumes worn by K-pop idols are displayed in the traveling exhibit “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco on Sept. 25. Photo: Juliana Yamada / The Chronicle The Asian Art ...

“Framed,” by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey, and “The Sing Sing Files” by Dan Slepian examine in painful detail the failure of our criminal justice system to exonerate the innocent. “Framed: ...

The San Francisco Leonard Cohen Festival is back at Cafe du Nord and the Swedish American Hall on Nov. 8-10, featuring Sharon Robinson, Conspiracy of Beards and S.F. Poet Laureate Genny Lim, to ...

For the past few days, I’ve been doing everything with Al Pacino. I’ve had him along on car rides, washed dishes with him, gone for walks, and I’ve enjoyed every minute. Thanks to his memoir, “Sonny ...

Spencer Tracy and Clark Gable on the set of ruined post-earthquake San Francisco in the 1936 MGM classic “San Francisco." Though it has been 88 years since this film debuted, it remains infused with ...

Acclaimed director Mary Zimmerman has adapted the classic Mozart opera in a production of captivating charm that feels both familiar and fresh. Billy Rude as Tamino, left, and Marlene Fernandez as ...

Erika Oba is seen performing at Oaktown Jazz Workshops in March 2024. The musician is set to perform at Oaktown Jazz Workshops 30th Anniversary Celebration on Nov. 16. Photo: David De Hart Founded by ...

The late artist’s friends, family and peers proved pivotal in shaping a definitive chronicle of Doom’s enigmatic life, times, and legacy. Hip-hop artist MF Doom performs onstage during the Pitchfork ...

The story is a personal one for Eisenberg, who wrote and directed this story about two mismatched cousins on a Holocaust tour in Poland. Kieran Culkin, left, and Jesse Eisenberg pose for a portrait to ...

Actors John Garfield as Frank Chambers, left, and Lana Turner as Cora Smith "The Postman Always Rings Twice," 1946. Photo: Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images In one of the most famous and classic ...

Bisserat Tseggai as Miriam, left, and Mia Ellis as Jennifer in "Jaja’s African Hair Braiding" at Arena Stage, which co-produces the show with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The braiders have all arrived, ...