Film & TV

July 10, 2019

Looking Back on Avatar: The Last Airbender

By Aayush Dixit

We all have a tendency, whether we admit it or not, to look back on the past with rose-colored glasses.

May 19, 2019

The Downfall of Game of Thrones

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

The final season makes me wish I had stuck to my anti-”Game of Thrones” convictions.

April 19, 2019

Eight Blazin’ 4/20 Movies

By Kristina Valencia

To commemorate this stoner holiday, here’s a list of movies about weed and its related adventures, perfect for a night spent with the munchies.

March 12, 2019

Profiling Peter Saraf: The Man Behind Little Miss Sunshine

By Hannah Jackson

A producer's reflections on the Oscars, mainstream movies and following his passion for film.

February 20, 2019

Michael B. Jordan Highlights This Year’s SBIFF

By Joshen Mantai

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

February 17, 2019

In Photos | Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Daily Nexus Photography

The annual film festival welcomed dozens of celebrities.

January 24, 2019

Beatlemania Hits Pollock Theater

By Kristina Valencia

Most recently, Pollock showed “A Hard Day’s Night,” and Beatles fans of all ages made an appearance to the sold-out screening.

January 16, 2019

‘Vice’ Puts Dick Cheney On the Silver Screen

By Hannah Jackson

“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.

November 7, 2018

Jonah Hill Kickflips Into Our Hearts with ‘Mid90s’

By Kristina Valencia

Hill was able to create a skate movie without any of the generic tricks and references that frequently plague the genre.

November 1, 2018

‘Halloween’: In Review

By Antonio Morales

“Halloween” having yet another sequel at this point kind of just sounds like having another “Paranormal Activity.”

October 30, 2018

Tom Hardy Delivers Stellar Performance in ‘Venom’

By Manuel Carlos

Even if you don’t particularly enjoy the film, I’d highly recommend staying for the scene during the closing credits.

October 10, 2018

Yes, You Should Go See ‘A Star Is Born’

By Zoe Jones

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 soundtrack.

August 9, 2018

Artsweek Reviews ‘Sorry to Bother You’

By Antonio Morales

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 predecessor “Get Out”...

June 6, 2018

A Graduate’s Guide to Santa Barbara Movie Theatres

By Alex Wehrung

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 to the movie theate...