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January 13, 2005

Assasination of Character

By Drew Reed

As "The Assassination of Richard Nixon" opens, we see would-be assassin Sam Bicke (Sean Penn) dictating a letter to composer Leonard Bernstein. By the end of the film we realize that we are effectively in Bernstein's sho...

January 13, 2005

Coach Carter | Demanding the Best

By Patrick Brogan

Coach Ken Carter tells his players that "average is just not good enough, period," referring to his newly acquired basketball team's performance, both on and off the court.

January 13, 2005

Gimme My Blood and Gore

By Drew Mackie

During my freshman year of high school, I snuck into "Scream" when it hit theatres in late 1996. Between the bouts of graphic violence, I remember a frank discussion between Neve Campbell and Skeet Ulrich's characters ab...

January 13, 2005

Social Distortion | Sex, Love and Rock ‘n’ Roll | Time Bomb

By Matt Cappiello

Sensitive men love to sing the blues. However, they don't often sing about much else. Mike Ness, the singer and songwriter behind weathered punk trio Social Distortion, always embraced macho endurance on earlier albums.

January 13, 2005

Handsome Boy Modeling School | White People | Elektra

By Aaron Marienthal

Most people associate Handsome Boy Modeling School with their cameo in Jack Johnson's new song "Breakdown." White People, the band's latest album, however, has much more to offer than this catchy tune.

January 13, 2005

Santa Barbara in the Spotlight

By Brenna Boyce

Artsweek interview with Professor Cristina Venegas

January 6, 2005

Improvability: Doing it For the Laughs

By Brenna Boyce Staff Writer Aaron Small Staff Writer

Last Winter Quarter, a baby was born in Denny's. Five undergraduates, a Canadian and a red-haired doctoral candidate held hands around empty sugar packets and pushed and pushed until Improvability poked its funny, ridicu...

January 6, 2005

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou | “Life” Teaming Beneath the Sea

By Colin Marshall

With "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou", Wes Anderson shows that he's still full of life and invention

January 6, 2005

Bringing the Revolution to Your Radio

By Chris Minerd

It seems a bit ironic that I, general manager of KCSB - the on-campus radio station here at UCSB - do not listen to the radio much. Then again, with corporations and media behemoths such as Clear Channel Communication co...

January 6, 2005

Teenage Angst Finds New Voice

By Aaron Small

Teenagers not yet old enough to buy cigarettes spill onto Hollywood Boulevard and wait for the opening bands to finish their sets and let headlining act Say Anything take the stage of the Knitting Factory.

January 6, 2005

End of the Century | Music Was Never the Same

By Jory Dominguez

"End of the Century" takes viewers back to the music scene in New York City (circa 1974) that never saw the Ramones coming, but proved to be precisely what rock enthusiasts were seeking when they debuted their sound at C...

January 6, 2005

Fighting Like a Girl

By Harrison Coltun

Adapted from a series of fictional short stories by former boxer Jerry Boyd, "Million Dollar Baby," has successfully inked an overwhelmingly potent script that will have you reflecting on it long after you peel your feet...

December 2, 2004

Finch Takes on the UCSB Hub

By Matt Cappiello

The band, currently on a string of West Coast dates, is prepping their new album, due out later in the year. Artsweek recently talked with Finch guitarist Alex Linares, regarding the band's upcoming plans and festivities...

December 2, 2004

Stone Makes Epic Mistake With Sub-par “Alexander”

By Colin Marshall

The film covers the vast majority of Alexander's life as the youngest and mightiest nation-conqueror in the annals of ancient history, a tall order even for the director who brought us "JFK."

December 2, 2004

A Long, Sad Look at Love and War

By Jessica Vrazilek

The film delivered a blend of visually alluring landscapes while telling a story about subdued lovers and their heartbreaking fate.

December 2, 2004

Second Time Not a Charm

By Harrison Coltun

"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" was like having two hours of acid reflux where you get those burps with the little bit of vomit which you're forced to just chew back down.