Bob Strauss

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Showrunner Tony Gilroy at a special screening for the second season of “Andor,” on April 10, in London. Thomas Krych/Associated Press“Andor,” which premiered on Disney+ in 2022, is widely considered the smartest, most mature and best “Star Wars” spinoff series. Now Season 2 completes the journey of Cassian Andor, portrayed by Diego Luna, from interstellar criminal to the passionate rebel martyr who meets his fate in “Rogue One” (2016), a close prequel to George Lucas’ original film trilogy.

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Bob Strauss

Ever wonder what hanging out with Neil Young would be like? Pretty mellow, at least according to “Coastal,” the latest documentary about the Canadian rock legend directed by his wife, actress Daryl Hannah, whose other Young films include “Barn” and “Mountaintop.” The film is made up of warm, black-and-white footage of Young performing solo concerts at Southern California outdoor venues, plus what feels like an equal amount of time in the tour bus driving between gigs.

1 week ago | datebook.sfchronicle.com | Bob Strauss

Art Spiegelman has done more to make Americans think of comic art as actual art than any other creator. And he did it with cartoon mice. But the characters of “Maus,” Spiegelman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel based on his Polish-Jewish father Vladek’s Holocaust experience, will never be confused with a Disney mascot.

2 weeks ago | datebook.sfchronicle.com | Bob Strauss

Oscar Isaac provides the voice for Jesus Christ in "The King of Kings." Photo: Angel Studios“The King of Kings” gives the Jesus story an animated treatment with some whimsical Dickensian touches. It’s nothing to write scripture about, but it should provide amusing and possibly enlightening Easter entertainment for younger children.

2 weeks ago | datebook.sfchronicle.com | Bob Strauss

“One to One: John & Yoko” combines the best aspects of Boomer nostalgia with generational overindulgence. The documentary’s access to loads of rare footage of the ex-Beatle and his artist wife at a key point in their lives — including from the title concert, the last full-length show Lennon performed — yields a marvelously rich and detailed record of a fascinating period.