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

There’s the mercurial Prelude in C-Sharp Minor — clanging like a thunderstorm, smoldering like a fireplace. There’s Piano Concerto No. 2, indelibly associated with “Brief Encounter” — roiling, aching, ...

The Box Show at the Jones Institute invites 39 artists to explore the form, shape and figure that is the box. Photo: Jason Henry When I read the curator statement that contained a single sentence, I ...

“September 5” director Tim Fehlbaum, left, and actor John Magaro sit for a portrait in San Francisco on Dec. 6. “September 5” is an Oscar-contender about ABC Sports’ coverage of the Israeli hostage ...

The British actress reunites with her “Secrets & Lies” director Mike Leigh in the domestic drama about a troubled wife and mother. Actress Marianne Jean-Baptiste, who is getting Oscar buzz for her ...

Tilda Swinton, left, and Julianne Moore star in “The Room Next Door,” the first English-language feature from acclaimed Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics Soon enough we ...

Jeff Arcuri is scheduled to perform two shows at the Masonic in San Francisco on Jan. 11. Photo: Jerod Harris / Getty Images for Netflix Jeff Arcuri sold a cell phone to a comedian, and then decided ...

It’s often ranked as the greatest film comedy of all time, beloved for its outlandish high jinks, its spectacular reveals, and the copious opportunities it gave actors to showcase their chops in ...

Silicon Valley’s transformative role in communications and commerce has been likened to the epochal shifts brought about by transcontinental railroads, long-distance phone lines and the interstate ...

Ben Barnes is taking the phrase “new year, new you” literally in 2025. The British actor is diving headfirst into music with the release of his debut full-length album, “Where the Light Gets In,” on ...

Kitty (Miranda Liu, left) and Evie (Anna Kosiarek) are roommates and friends who sometimes drive each other nuts in City Lights Theater Company's "In Love and Warcraft." Photo: Christian Pizzirani / ...