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September 25, 2008

Action Jackson

By Steven Morris

If anything, "Lakeview Terrace" reminds us yet again: Samuel L. Jackson is one scary motherfucker.

September 25, 2008

Ghost Town

By Amy Silverstein

In David Koepp's "Ghost Town," at least five characters look into the distance and try, unsuccessfully, to hold back tears.

September 25, 2008

Current Arts Events for 9.25.08

By Staff

The Line-up (9.25) ONE Replacements Re-issues (ALBUM REISSUES) Yes, it’s a great time to be a fan of the Replacements, one of the most terminally underappreciated bands… well, ever. Not only has lead singer P...

September 18, 2008

Surfing the Channel

By Virginia Yapp

To paraphrase TV lawyer Alan Shore of "Boston Legal," the best work on television today is being done on cable.

September 18, 2008

Arts in the Autumn

By Virginia Yapp

A sea of students canvassed a packed Harder Stadium one pleasantly breezy evening in late August, singing along to the summery songs of UCSB alumnus Jack Johnson's catalogue as the sun sank behind the stage. Though there...

September 18, 2008

Chick-Lite

By Amy Silverstein

Diane English's "The Women," a less catty, more sappy remake of the 1939 George Cukor classic, plays out like a "Sex and the City" episode that got watered-down with excessive life lessons. There is not one male in this ...

September 18, 2008

Funny Games

By Sara Weitz

Not only are the Coen brothers masters of modern dark comedy: They are masters of film period, having proved themselves across a wide range of genres, from "No Country for Old Men" to "The Big Lebowski." Their newest cre...

August 30, 2008

Monopolizing Your Free Time

By Virginia Yapp

After a couple of fun, but little-remembered, Friday nights spent hovering over the beer pong tables (and, on the flipside, some Saturday mornings hovering over the communal dorm toilet bowls), you might find yourself se...

June 5, 2008

Lost Film Fest Lands at Storke Tower Bearing Radical Message

By Virginia Yapp

Are you mind-controlled? That's the question that Lost Film Fest video-jockey Scott Beibin wants an answer to, at least according to the advertisements for the unique, world-traveling, decidedly liberal show that landed ...

June 5, 2008

Oh, Those Sleepless Nights

By Sukhraj Singh

Your average Friday night in Isla Vista may very well involve sex, dark lights, drunken humor and late hours, but you've probably never experienced anything on the level of Improvathon. With 24 hours of straight comedy, ...

June 5, 2008

“Stranger” Than Fiction

By Amy Silverstein

“Inspired by true events” is usually code for, “inspired by other terrible horror movies.” Although “The Strangers” does feature this clichéd, questionable disclaimer, it is still...

June 5, 2008

The Girls Are Back in Town

By Sara Weitz

"Sex and the City," the new film version of the popular, critically acclaimed HBO series of the same name, delivers on the things its fans most wanted to see: its four core ladies - Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samanth...

June 5, 2008

Not-So-Beachy Summer Reads

By Staff

Summer shouldn’t be an excuse to sit around by the waves working on your deep bronze tan, frying your brain reading Cosmo and listening to your iPod for three sweet straight months (though there’s more than e...

June 5, 2008

The Lineup

By Staff

NEW TRACKS Last week, L.A. underground hip-hop artist Busdriver released another eclectic single, “Ellen Disingenuous” on iTunes. Also floating around the Web for your (legal) downloading pleasure: new tracks...

May 29, 2008

Best of the Fest

By Sukhraj Singh

Some may say that making film students crack open their piggy banks for the sake of shooting 16-mm films is ludicrous (take note, kids: Shooting on film is damn expensive). And yes, the newly formed IVDV Festival was a g...

May 29, 2008

Charles in Charge

By Stephanie Leong

UCSB students and community members were treated to quite the epic literary event whenCharles Simic graced Campbell Hall with an engaging performance that was organized by Arts & Lectures on Thursday, May 22. Simic is th...