Eighth Grade

Season two of “PEN15” sacrificed some of the gross gags and shocking vulgarity of its earlier episodes in exchange for more developed relationships and higher emotional stakes, but in the end, it seems like a fair trade. After all, just as Maya and Anna start to grow up, so must “PEN15.”

The way “PEN15” handles the mockery that Maya is subjected to is apt and painful, and watching it happen to a mixed-race Japanese girl made it hit close to home.

On Sunday some of you might be shocked to find out the Super Bowl is happening again. Watching it will not be my Sunday recommendation but I felt it worth mentioning so you aren’t as blindsided as I was.

I don’t know about you, but I’m excited for UC Berkeley classes to start back up this Wednesday. But first, there are two days left of summer break, and I plan to make the most of them.

But Fisher’s surrounding film ultimately rests on the laurels she creates, unimaginatively mining meme culture and the generational gap for easy laughs.

A former YouTube star himself, Burnham sought to tell a contemporary coming-of-age story that treats the internet with careful restraint.

“Avengers: Infinity War” heralded the start of the summer movie season, kicking off a four-month period in which CGI spectacle reigns supreme.

It’s only fitting that this city would host the longest-running film festival in the Americas, the San Francisco International Film Festival.