Understanding the Stanford Theatre’s setting helps one appreciate the cinema’s undertaking: to preserve, even in the heart of Silicon Valley, the decidedly unmodern experience of a night at the movies in cinema’s Golden Age.

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No. 5 Stanford squash (5-5) concluded its regular season with a 1-2 split in New Haven over the weekend, beating No. 14 George Washington (4-11) before falling to No. 4 Yale (10-1) and No. 2 Trinity (11-1).

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No. 5 Stanford squash (4-3) returns to the road this weekend to conclude its regular season with a critical series of matches against No. 14 George Washington (4-8), No. 4 Yale (8-1) and No. 2 Trinity (9-1) in New Haven.

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The rally, held in solidarity with student activists in Indian universities, saw speakers address a 150-strong crowd to denounce the bill.

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No. 6 Stanford (2-2) squash travels to New York this weekend for a trio of top-10 matches headlined by a showdown with reigning national champions No. 1 Harvard (4-0) on Saturday.

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No. 6 Stanford squash swept No. 19 Tufts 9-0 on Wednesday afternoon in a triumphant return to their home courts. The Cardinal showed their depth and talent across the roster against the Jumbos, winning all nine individual matches in a well-rounded performance.

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No. 6 Stanford squash will kick off their winter season by hosting No. 19 Tufts on Wednesday. The Cardinal will enjoy a rare match on home turf to begin a long stretch of critical games as the National Championships in February loom ahead.

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It was an overtime finish fit for the lights of Stanford Stadium: after a nail-biting series of tiebreaks, five-game comebacks and squandered match balls, Stanford squash defeated Ivy League powerhouse Princeton 5-4 in the third-place playoffs of last year’s National Championships to finish the season with a program-best No. 3 ranking.

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Stanford football (1-3, 0-2 Pac-12) sputtered to a 21-6 loss against No. 16 Oregon (3-1, 1-0 Pac-12) behind an anemic offense that could only muster two field goals on Saturday.

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For a film so concerned with change and the passage of time, “Ash is Purest White” feels remarkably slow. Scenes linger. The commotion of a city scrolls by in sluggish, wide shots. Conversations stretch on in long, unedited takes. But pictures don’t get selected to compete for Cannes’ vaunted Palme d’Or by playing things by…

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Last week, in between all the “Avengers” and “Game of Thrones” mania, the third-highest grossing film of 2019 quietly dropped on Netflix. Making the top three in a year dominated by Iron Man, Captain Marvel and co. is no small achievement. But Disney’s competition at the top isn’t “Shazam!” or “Us” or “Detective Pikachu” –…

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No film review should begin with gray cynicism about the value of art. That is, however, the concern that “Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly” appeared to invite on paper. A documentary on the design and inspiration behind an eclectic San Francisco art exhibition didn’t appear to carry much potential for social and political weight, even if…

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Maybe the bricks were stacked against the “Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” from the start. Normally, it’d be odd to doubt the comedy talent of writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller in the sequel to an award-winning blockbuster. But 2014 was a long time ago. Long enough, perhaps, for people to forget what Lord…

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