Film & TV

A Rundown of This Year’s Oscar Noms: Who’s Going to Win?

February 9, 2020 by Devin Himatsinghani

The biggest night for the film industry is coming up this weekend: the 92nd Academy Awards. Hosted by ABC, this near century-old event has only changed with its decline in relevance.
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In Review: “Dolittle”

February 6, 2020 by Arielle Bitton

I had wondered where RDJ would go after leaving a multi-billion dollar franchise; never would I have guessed that the next character he would portray would be Dr. Dolittle.
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Didn’t Make it to SBIFF 2020? Here’s Everything You Missed

February 2, 2020 by Kristina Valencia, Joshen Mantai, Ivan Gonzalez, Aubrey Valerio, Alexandra Lee and Liliana Linan

Your handy-dandy guide for what happened at SBIFF this year!
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In Photos | Adam Driver at SBIFF 2020

January 23, 2020 by Daily Nexus Photography and Siavash Ghadiri

Recently, actor Adam Driver attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to receive the Outstanding Performers Award for his role in "Marriage Story."
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“She’s in Portland” but We’re in Isla Vista: I.V. Makes Cameo in New Indie Film

January 17, 2020 by Joshen Mantai

Skoog’s experience as a student at UCSB and as a resident of Isla Vista inspired Carlini’s decision to include Isla Vista in the film, a location that is difficult to replicate in a Hollywood stud...
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An Ode to the Art of Photography: Capturing Life on Film

January 17, 2020 by Sonya Raytburg

You can most definitely get photos that you took on your phone or digital camera printed, but the film process is just an undeniably different and more special experience.
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In Review: “Living With Yourself”

November 5, 2019 by Arielle Bitton

Paul Rudd has built a very successful career based off of comedy films, which is why seeing him star in a rather dark drama is quite unexpected from the beloved actor.
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“Zombieland: Double Tap”: Someone Should Have Double Tapped This Franchise

November 5, 2019 by Devin Himatsinghani

Because of the first movie’s charm and its satire on the zombie genre, one would think that its sequel would at least share some of those qualities, if not all.
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Director Hao Wu Accompanies Documentary Screening at Pollock Theater

October 23, 2019 by Martha Gonzalez

Recently, UC Santa Barbara’s Pollock Theater screened “People’s Republic of Desire,” a documentary that presents an alternate perspective of China’s livestreaming universe.
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In Review: Todd Phillips’ Controversial ‘Joker’

October 14, 2019 by Aayush Dixit

Terrifying, devastating and ultimately stunning, “Joker” will probably leave you speechless in the theater seat.
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A Tale of Two Rock Stars

September 26, 2019 by Katherine Swartz

Linda Ronstadt and David Crosby both got the Hollywood treatment this summer. That’s about where the similarities end.
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‘Blinded by the Light’: A Brilliant Tribute to the Boss

August 28, 2019 by Kristina Valencia

“Blinded by the Light” reminds all of us to not let the world get us down.
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Tarantino Sends His Love to Hollywood in His Biggest Box Office Opening Yet

July 28, 2019 by Kristina Valencia

A film that mixes fiction with reality, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” stands apart from the rest of the reboots and remakes currently flooding movie theaters.
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