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February 16, 2006

Firewall | Burn It Down

By Robert Rische

You have to wonder what happened to Harrison Ford. Throughout the '80s and '90s, he was one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood and arguably the biggest star in the world. However, it seems that the assortment of re...

February 16, 2006

In Flames | Come Clarity | Ferret Music

By Matt Cappiello

This is the popification of death metal. On In Flames' latest accomplishment, Come Clarity, the Swedish Gothenburg maestros fuse fearsome, Metallica-emulating guitar riffs with FM staple hooks.

February 9, 2006

Bragging Rights

By Aly Comingore

It takes a certain type of guy to get on a stage in front of 2,000 people and wax poetical on himself for two-plus hours without coming across like a self-centered schmuck. And after Friday's Modern Master Award presenta...

February 9, 2006

Dazed and Confused

By Debbie Green

Does the phrase "School Daze" ring any bells? If so, that may be because there are some seven films with this title. But fear not, the new independent Japanese film, "School Daze," is nothing like the sketchy Spike Lee m...

February 9, 2006

Aurora Borealis | I’ve seen the Lights

By Alyson Osterman

James C.E. Burke's drama "Aurora Borealis" opens in the icy waters of Minneapolis, echoing Duncan Shorter's (Joshua Jackson) inability to connect with another human being. Duncan struggles to find a job while trying to c...

February 9, 2006

“Woman is the Future of Man” | Sexual Evolution

By Brad Vargyas

It's utterly amazing how much action one man can get and still not have any idea about the true nature of women. In "Woman is the Future of Man," South Korean director Hong Sang-soo paints a vivid, if at times stoic, pic...

February 9, 2006

The Guns of the Navaronne

By Amita Chollate

I can almost guarantee that at some point in our lives, we all have seen some variation of the hero's epic journey taken straight from the Greeks to the big screen. The hero, through encounters with various mentor figure...

February 9, 2006

Wonda’ From Down Unda’

By Harrison Coltun

If George Clooney were the matador of this year's film festival, then Naomi Watts was certainly the picador or possibly the banderillero. Naomi Watts graced our humble town on Saturday as the recipient of the Santa Barba...

February 9, 2006

The Nature of the Business

By Harrison Coltun

What do you think the most successful filmmaker of all time is doing these days? For one, he was here at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) to receive the Attenborough Award for Excellence in Nature Fi...

February 9, 2006

Lights, Camera…

By system

Sunday morning's Directors on Directing Panel discussion played out like the film class that everyone is dying to take: There was educated discussion, rational debate and that one kid who just loves to make an ass of him...

February 9, 2006

The West Wittering Affair | An Affair to Forget

By Amita Chollate

Imagine a cross between the sexual escapades of “The Real World” and the hilarious circumstances of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and you have the makings of “The West Wittering Affair.” Writ...

February 9, 2006

Artist in Profile; Adam de Boer

By Stephanie Cain

Adam de Boer's oil paintings prove art is more than a craft. They prove that the artist is an intellectual and that he can take a step back from reality and see the patterns of culture. A senior creative studies art majo...

February 9, 2006

History Remembers

By Adam Wenger

This riveting documentary tells the story of six Holocaust survivors who all reside in Santa Barbara. The interviews featured detail the histories of each survivor while making it quite clear that these people have all g...

February 9, 2006

If Memory Serves…

By Hayley Kincaid

The recipient of 2004's Best Documentary Oscar, "The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara," directed by Errol Morris ("The Thin Blue Line"), creates a captivating and monumental look at the life...

February 9, 2006

Live: Audrey Sessions @ Giovanni’s

By Matt Cappiello

Giovanni's is the new CBGB's. On March 30, 1974, CBGB's stalwarts the Ramones performed their first show ever. On February 2, 2006, the Audrye Sessions performed a show in Isla Vista and, although it wasn't as good as th...

February 2, 2006

Daddy Dearest

By Aly Comingore

With a tagline that reads, "But what about me?" one can't help but think that Christopher Jaymes' "In Memory of My Father" has a little less to do with pained mourning than your average tear-jerker about a dying parent. ...