“Bully,” Lee Hirsch’s documentary about the torments endured by schoolchildren at the hands of their peers and the terrible toll that bullying extracts from its victims, is arriving in theaters unrated. The Motion…
RATING: (SNOOZING VIEWER) Move the can labeled “Plan 9 from Outer Space” along the vault shelf to make room for a Web series that is so incomprehensible and heavy-footed it bumps comfortably against the Ed Wood Jr….
The Kid With a Bike: The Belgian filmmaking Dardenne brothers are back with this subtle, well-acted, seemingly impassive but ultimately emotional slice of life, about a boy who has been abandoned by his parents and his…
Feature: “The Adventures of Chris Fable” (2011), “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” (2011), “Assault on a Queen” (1966), “Bettie Page: Dark Angel” (2004), “Bicycle Bride” (2010), “Breaking Wind” (2011), “The Broken…
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Q: I am through with cable and would like to know your opinion about the best way to watch Giants games and movies over the Internet without spending an arm and a leg. My Internet is AT&T DSL, and the cable outlet is in…
In collaboration with Rotten Tomatoes and its parent company, Flixster, The Chronicle presents the critical consensus of movies adapted from television shows. The latest film, “21 Jump Street,” is at Bay Area theaters. (…
ONLINE VIDEO Walmart offering to convert DVDs Walmart is joining Hollywood’s emerging system for letting consumers access movies they buy on discs over multiple devices including tablet computers and smart phones. In…
Feature: “@Suicideroom” (2012), “Absentia” (2011), “The Adventures of Tintin” (2011), “Alfredo Alfredo” (1972), “Bag It” (2009), “Bellissima” (1951), “Black Butterfly” (2010), “The Burning Moon” (1997), “Coonskin” (1975)…
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) This is a prime example of a well-made independent film that deserves a major release but won’t get it because it lacks star names and budgetary extravaganzas. Based on true events that once…