New movies offer distractions from pandemic, and even hope
Alien arrival, father-son road trip, comics’ confessions in good new movies
Tracee Ellis Ross, Dakota Johnson star pop music-themed flick
Presenter offers free tribute to late great Fred Willard
Secrets, romance, murder, art and theft in new digital releases
Weak chemistry, unfamiliar voice cast mar computer-animated mystery
‘Wolf House’ a wild trip, ‘Santiago, Italia’ a hopeful documentary
Share culture in books, food, films, fine art, music, panels
New drama, comedy, doc and experimental films worth streaming
Rodeo drama satisfies, killer jacket comedy offers whimsy over substance
Mercenaries, sexual taboos and evil cults populate our latest batch of recommended films
Teen clique dramedy makes the grade; boy chef tale delivers family fare
Last month, the man behind one of the most famous characters in one of the all-time most popular movie franchises was in San Francisco
Streaming docs recount careers of two show-biz greats
‘Slay the Dragon,’ ‘Other Lamb’ also notable
New releases shock, thrill, amuse and tug heartstrings
Different lives showcased in engrossing Hulu, Netflix shows
‘Phoenix, Oregon’ streams with revenues assisting indie theaters
Criterion streams classic German expressionist cinema
Australian comic Josh Thomas has created two great shows
