In Review: “Challengers” serves

May 7, 2024 by

Luca Guadagnino’s star-studded sports drama “Challengers” hit theaters on April 22, an exhilarating 131 minutes of friendship, tension and steamy heartbreak.
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SBIFF 2024: Directors Martin Scorsese and Justine Triet honored with Outstanding Directors of the Year

February 22, 2024 by

Legendary director Martin Scorsese and directorial ingénue Justine Triet were honored at the 39th annual festival.
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Putting on a cult classic with Creatures of the Night: “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

February 14, 2024 by

Creatures of the Night is holding its quarterly show on Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 p.m. in IV Theater.
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SBIFF 2024: Ryan Gosling receives Kirk Douglas Award

January 16, 2024 by and

On Jan. 13, actor Ryan Gosling received the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.
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“A (Samara) Joyful Holiday:” Bringing Classic Jazz to Santa Barbara

January 16, 2024 by

Samara Joy McLendon closed out the UCSB Arts & Lectures fall season with her show, “A Joyful Holiday” at The Granada Theater in Santa Barbara on Dec. 8, 2023. 
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“All the Light We Cannot See” in review: A swing and a miss

December 5, 2023 by

The television adaptation of Anthony Doerr's 2014 novel falls flat in comparison to its original source material.
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