With the new Gus Van Zandt film "Milk'' opening in San Francisco exclusively this week, Chronicle critic Mick LaSalle gets to be the first in the country review the movie, which he calls "a...

Movie critic Mick LaSalle reviews "A Christmas Tale'' starring Catherine Deneuve. And to answer a listener's voice mail question, Mick and arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz talk about the...

Daniel Craig is back as James Bond and is one of the strengths of " Quantum of Solace, " movie critic Mick LaSalle says in his weekly podcast. Co-host Leba Hertz , Chronicle arts and...

This week on his podcast, Chronicle movie critic Mick LaSalle and arts and entertainment editor Leba Hertz review " The Boy in the Striped Pajamas ." Mick says it's "a good movie about...

Steve from Sacramento calls in with a question about the latest batch of horrible horror movies to arrive in theaters: Who are these films for? Sue in Alameda wonders why San Francisco...

After answering voice mail from regular listeners Arye from Mission Bay and Jeremy from Portland , Mick "The King of Pop" LaSalle and Leba Hertz talk about three new movies: "Pride and...

Mick likes "W." -- the new Oliver Stone movie about George W. Bush -- but he especially loves its portrayal of Condi Rice . Who wouldn't like this movie? The 20 percent or so of Americans...

Mick LaSalle is back from his travels, and so his Leba Hertz , and they're back in the podcasting saddle in time to review Spike Lee's latest film, "Miracle at St. Anna.'' Mick explains...

Happy, Norma? That's what Mick LaSalle wants to know in this week's podcast, and he explains why. Perhaps it has something to do with the discussion of a "world of philosophical bleakness''...

Mick LaSalle and Leba Hertz answer voice mail questions from podcast listeners, including one who wanted to know what makes a good movie critic good and another who wanted to know what the...