Film & TV

Profiling Peter Saraf: The Man Behind Little Miss Sunshine

March 12, 2019 by

A producer's reflections on the Oscars, mainstream movies and following his passion for film.
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Michael B. Jordan Highlights This Year’s SBIFF

February 20, 2019 by

The 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival showcased some of Hollywood’s biggest stars along with award-winning short films and documentaries.
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In Photos | Santa Barbara International Film Festival

February 17, 2019 by

The annual film festival welcomed dozens of celebrities.
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Beatlemania Hits Pollock Theater

January 24, 2019 by

Most recently, Pollock showed “A Hard Day’s Night,” and Beatles fans of all ages made an appearance to the sold-out screening.
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‘Vice’ Puts Dick Cheney On the Silver Screen

January 16, 2019 by

“Vice” is a far cry from any other biopic of the time period, and, quite frankly, should not be compared to other dramatizations of political events or careers.
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Jonah Hill Kickflips Into Our Hearts with ‘Mid90s’

November 7, 2018 by

Hill was able to create a skate movie without any of the generic tricks and references that frequently plague the genre.
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‘Halloween’: In Review

November 1, 2018 by

“Halloween” having yet another sequel at this point kind of just sounds like having another “Paranormal Activity.”
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Tom Hardy Delivers Stellar Performance in ‘Venom’

October 30, 2018 by

Even if you don’t particularly enjoy the film, I’d highly recommend staying for the scene during the closing credits.
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Yes, You Should Go See ‘A Star Is Born’

October 10, 2018 by

Bradley Cooper, who also directed and produced the film, plays disenchanted country singer Jackson Maine in earnest, performing all of the songs and even earning a few writing credits on the soundtrac...
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Artsweek Reviews ‘Sorry to Bother You’

August 9, 2018 by

The film itself is anything but stuffy pompous filmmaking –– it breathes with a cartoonish elegance that triggers relieving enthusiasm. “Sorry To Bother You” mimiks the message which its prede...
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A Graduate’s Guide to Santa Barbara Movie Theatres

June 6, 2018 by

Now that I’ve spent four years squawking my incoherent opinions about movies that you probably never bothered to read, I might as well leave some kind of lasting influence. So, here you are. A guide...
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‘Solo’ Stalls Mid-Hyperspace

June 1, 2018 by

Despite its star-heavy cast, the highly anticipated science fiction film failed to deliver anything different.
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Artsweek Reviews Avengers: Infinity War

May 3, 2018 by

“Infinity War” is a movie that shouldn’t have worked, but it did, and it’s fun.
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‘Annihilation’: More Shimmer Than Substance

April 15, 2018 by

“Annihilation” is a visual feast and highly suspenseful, even downright scary at times. However, it’s hard to get around the lackluster characters, overworked dialogue and vague conclusion.
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Spielberg Dares to be Stupid

April 12, 2018 by

It's morbidly amusing to consider that Steven Spielberg directed an adaptation of Twilight for boys.
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