I once met Gene Hackman at a boxing match and spoke with him. Nice man. Did you ever meet him? Robert Freud Bastin, Petaluma Dear Robert Freud Bastin: I never really met Gene Hackman, but I was at a ...

Which theaters have the best projection and sound? Teresa Concepcion, Emeryville Dear Teresa Concepcion: Well, in one sense of the word “best,” I’d say the Roxie Theater, the Stanford Theatre, the ...

The Final Reckoning,” field agent Ethan Hunt and the real-life Tom Cruise all-but merge into one person. It’s a film that looks back over two careers, Hunts’ and Cruise’s, and sums up both as amazing.

Are there any recent films that feed the soul? Alan Takeda, San Francisco Dear Alan Takeda: By “feed the soul,” I’ll assume you mean movies that leave you feeling expanded, enlightened and maybe ...

It must be difficult deciding whether to star in a movie as bad as “Fight or Flight.” On the one hand, you’re being asked to make a movie, and that’s a good thing. There’s the money to consider, plus ...

Based on Adam Cesare’s 2020 novel of the same name, it’s not only a 1980s style slasher movie, but also a self-aware parody of slasher movies. You can enjoy it as a comedy but also appreciate it as ...

By investing nothing in the viewing experience, I may have wrecked a great film. Dear Mick LaSalle: You touched on the subject of pornography, and I wondered if you reviewed the film “Deep ...

These terrifying horror movies and thrillers will make you think twice about trusting a romantic partner ever again.