Harrison Coltun

November 15, 2005

Schnauzer Balls Made to Dangle, Not to Be Mangled

By Harrison Coltun

There comes a time in every pet owner's life when a decision must be made. No, not the "old age filled with arthritis or euthanasia" decision, but the "neuter or not" decision. Now most of you would go along with good ol...

November 10, 2005

Steve Carell: Polka Dot in a World of Taupe

By Harrison Coltun

Star of stage and screen, both big and little, Steve Carell is becoming something of our generation's funniest comedians. Whether you know him from shows such as "The Daily Show," "The Office" or as mentally retarded Bri...

November 3, 2005

Never Stop Broadcasting

By Harrison Coltun

Nikola Tesla would be proud of his invention if he could see what radio station KCSB is doing right now. Yes comrades, our beloved student-operated 91.9 FM KCSB is having a party. Not just any party, but KCSB's annual fu...

November 3, 2005

Saw II | Epileptic Ending

By Harrison Coltun

In a stroke of titling genius "Saw II" is the sequel to last year's "Saw." Once again, producers resisted breaking the bank on big name actors, casting Shawnee Smith, Franky G and Donnie Wahlberg. Written and directed by...

October 13, 2005

Our Special For The Day

By Harrison Coltun

You could tell by the way that sassy twentysomething waitress walked off with your food that it was a bad idea to ask for bacon instead of grilled onions and a side of Thousand Island salad dressing.

October 6, 2005

A History of Violence | Make The Bad Man Stop

By Harrison Coltun

It's true that mainstream American cinema has been on the down and out for the last couple of years. Films such as "Exit Wounds," "Soul Plane" and "Mona Lisa Smile" should have never seen the light of day. That's not to ...

October 6, 2005

Artist In Profile

By Harrison Coltun

They're Swedish, they're a retro rock band and they are completely unknown. Well, almost. The Caesars aren't well known beyond their catchy song "Jerk It Out" featured on the familiar iPod Shuffle commercial. However, th...

September 29, 2005

Student Film Strikes Back

By Harrison Coltun

It must have been four years ago when the Los Angeles Times published an article by an angered parent who denounced the UCSB Film Studies Dept. The article argued that our beloved film program was failing to prepare grad...

September 29, 2005

Flight Plan | In-Flight Movie

By Harrison Coltun

Does anyone really enjoy flying with the high airfares, worse-than-microwave food and flight attendants who don't get paid enough to give a damn? Let's not forget the worst part: all the smelly passengers who the bankrup...

September 23, 2005

Student Influx Leaves Schnauzers Unsafe

By Harrison Coltun

This is the story of a man and his dog. Actually it is about one bitter senior and his small absent-minded schnauzer. What is on my mind is the recent and obnoxious influx of people back to this beautiful, horrible, fire...

September 22, 2005

Artist in Profile

By Harrison Coltun

Animation seems to be going through somewhat of a revolution right now. Everyone can go out and independently create their own cartoon series without the backing of some big bucks corporation.

September 22, 2005

2046 | Who Feels Like Chinese?

By Harrison Coltun

This particular film review is much more than a reaction and opinion to a piece of cinematic artwork, it's a homage. Think about this review as a giant thank-you letter to Cynthia Felando, a film professor here at UCSB.

May 26, 2005

Star Wars Episode III | GRRRURRR!!!

By Harrison Coltun

Watching "Star Wars" is like going to your first baseball game; it's just good, clean fun. Whatever your level of love affair with "Star Wars" may be, it is hard to deny that the series is more than a movie - it's a cult...

May 19, 2005

Recipe for a Film Fest

By Harrison Coltun

Last Friday night I received a text message that read "Remember Reel Loud screening tomorrow 9am, Ellison 1714." I received the message with mixed enthusiasm. I was excited to get the opportunity to be a part of somethin...

May 19, 2005

For Your Viewing Pleasure

By Harrison Coltun

Here is a brief preview of what to expect of the selected films for the Reel Loud Film Festival. It is quite the eclectic group of stories, actors and ideas. When you have an open call for all aspiring filmmakers you sho...

May 19, 2005

Unleashed | Every Dog Has Its Day

By Harrison Coltun

It may have been the psychologist John Watson, or perhaps B.F. Skinner, who argued that if someone were so inclined, they could mold another individual's personality into whatever they wanted. If such a person took an im...