Film & TV

March 9, 2018

Watch Mikey Alfred’s Colorful ‘Summer of ’17 Episode 2’

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The skating and film world merge thanks to the mastermind behind “Illegal Civilization,” director Mikey Alfred.

March 7, 2018

Live-Action ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ Sacrifices Its Wonder

By Alex Wehrung

Fullmetal Alchemist has wonderful characterization, amazing world-building, fun humor and an all-around joyous sense of adventure.

March 7, 2018

Donald Glover’s Surreal World of Atlanta

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

“Atlanta” is nothing like any TV show the world has ever seen before. It takes risks, it immerses the audience and it speaks huge volumes in brief moments.

March 4, 2018

Artsweek’s 2018 Oscars Predictions

By Ryan Hykes

Artsweek makes predictions for the 90th Academy Awards.

February 22, 2018

‘Black Panther’ Leaps Its Way to the Top

By Alex Wehrung

Ryan Coogler's  "Black Panther" is a film rooted in real-life issues that tells one of Marvel's more grounded stories while being set in an unabashedly sci-fi setting.

February 14, 2018

‘Big Sick’ Writers Uncover Their Roots at Script to Screen

By Alex Modiano

The Big Sick champions the romantic comedy genre, delivering humor, heart and reality while simultaneously staying true to its roots.

February 13, 2018

Script to Screen: Jordan Peele Discusses ‘Get Out’

By Viv Shields

To lighten the mood, Peele talked about alternate endings. There were two endings that were filmed: an ending with Chris going to jail and the ending shown in the film. To our surprise, there was one more. This ending to...

February 9, 2018

In Photos: 33rd Santa Barbara International Film Festival

By Daily Nexus Photography

Celebrities and media flocked to the Arlington Theatre as the 33rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival hit the red carpet.

February 7, 2018

2018 SBIFF Virtuosos Awards Shine Bright

By Jasmine Rodriguez

The recipients of the 2018 Virtuosos Award provided a fascinating unpredictability that had the audience on edge of their seats, ready to laugh and leaving them reluctant to leave the escape of a Hollywood party at the A...

January 31, 2018

The End of the F***ing World: A Teenage Rebellion

By Jasmine Benafghoul

At the core of it all, they are two teens struggling with that awkward in between: they’re not quite adults and not quite kids anymore. They’re brimming with a bleak resentment to an awful society, taking out their f...

October 26, 2017

‘Loving Vincent’ Captures Van Gogh in Motion

By Christien Skousen

Every single frame in the movie is the work of a team of artists; each minute is comprised of the efforts of hundreds of people working for hundreds of hours.

October 19, 2017

‘Marshall’ Tackles Racism with Simplicity and Warmth

By Alex Wehrung

Genre-wise, the movie is a simple courtroom drama, reminiscent of "To Kill a Mockingbird." Marshall and Friedman consider all the evidence (or lack thereof) in order to try and prove that their client is innocent, while ...

October 19, 2017

‘Blade Runner 2049’ Creates a New Future from the Same Story

By Alex Wehrung

Los Angeles has become a single slab of eternally rain-soaked skyscrapers, the only traces of color coming from gigantic, intelligent holographic advertisements.

October 12, 2017

Netflix Anime ‘Neo Yokio’ Is Weird Yet Worthwhile

By Max Pasion-Gonzales

"Neo Yokio," or the Japanese form of "New York," blends anime, uptown socialites and hip-hop culture into a single unique, and often overwhelming, force.

July 19, 2017

Netflix’s Newest Fantasy Series ‘Castlevania’ Has Bite, But Only a Nibble

By Alex Wehrung

Netflix's "Castlevania" series has the distinction of being the very first video game adaptation to be just okay.

June 8, 2017

‘Wonder Woman’ Carries the DC Universe Forward

By Christian Watts

Seeing the Wonder Woman character kick ass as her incredible theme song builds up around her is more than worth the ticket price, and anyone who isn’t giddy for at least a minute as she charges toward the trenches of w...