In the 1940s and '50s, blues music flourished and was shaped by the sounds and scenes of West Oakland. Across the bay, the same was happening in the Fillmore district…| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
John Krasinski, Eiza González and Natalie Portman tank in Guy Ritchie’s sluggish, repetitive new action film.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The latest Netflix series can’t match Mike White’s brilliance. But Meghann Fahy, Julianne Moore and Milly Alcock keep their contradictory characters watchable.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The two-part HBO documentary explores tug of war between character and its creator.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
Disney’s latest live-action remake copies every detail of the original 2002 animated movie but then goes all Hollywood at the end.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The author’s latest graphic novel explores late-stage capitalism and privilege as a progressive artist navigates corporate pressure.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
Oakland saxophonist Howard Wiley celebrates California’s soul-powered musical legacy with SFJazz concert “Love, Kale, Pride & Revolution.”| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
Chronicle movie critic emeritus Mick LaSalle also discusses dark cinematography and the proper response when someone tells you about their favorite movies.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The world premiere of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s “Before We Fall” positively overwhelms in a concert featuring cellist Johannes Moser and conductor Dalia Stasevska.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The new movie from the Philippou twins is a psychologically twisted example of the trapped-in-a-house horror subgenre.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
The sketch comic who created Netflix’s “I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson” gets a feature-length vehicle for his cringe talents.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
Martyna Majok’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play writes characters with disabilities who aren’t defined by their physical limitations.| Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide
