Film & TV

‘One Battle After Another’ is a defining work, but is it truly revolutionary?

October 16, 2025 by Jake Turner

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Anderson's film is a testament to his genius filmmaking. However it is not the statement film it is being regarded as.
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‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is a mixed bag of a franchise finale

June 18, 2025 by Jake Turner

“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” proves once again that Tom Cruise is to be trusted with action films, even if the franchise's finale was underwhelming.
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‘Andor’ Season 2 charts the cost of rebellion

June 18, 2025 by Kaavya Saini

The second and final season of "Andor" offers political commentary on fascism and resistance through detailed production and airtight performances.
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‘The Last Dance’ nabs a share at the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards

May 16, 2025 by Arin Lau

The film tied for the most nominations ever at the Hong Kong Film Awards, earning 18 total and winning five.
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Separación: El dilema de existir solo para trabajar

May 9, 2025 by Sofia Benitez

¿Alguna vez has escuchado la frase “encontrar un balance entre el trabajo y la vida personal”? ¿Qué tal si existiera un procedimiento quirúrgico que te permitiera ir al trabajo y al terminar t...
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‘Sinners’ is an adrenaline shot to risk-averse Hollywood

May 8, 2025 by Jake Turner

The vampire horror film follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) who return home to 1932 Mississippi and are forced to confront the supernatural evil threatening their ...
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‘Mickey 17’: Bong Joon Ho pushes limits in a sci-fi tale of reincarnation

April 17, 2025 by Nathan Kwon

Bong Joon Ho’s latest entry is a darkly hilarious, unsettling sci-fi odyssey that is both heart-wrenching and gut-churning in all the right places.
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‘Black Bag’ is the best film of 2025 (so far)

April 17, 2025 by Jake Turner

Starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett, director Steven Soderbergh's spy thriller is smart, swanky and "so hot."
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In Review: Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’

February 21, 2025 by Jake Turner

“The Brutalist” may not quite reach the same heights as other great American epics, but it is a fantastic work of art worth your time and thought.
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RaMell Ross redefines tragedy in ‘Nickel Boys’

February 21, 2025 by Kasey Wang

Based on Colson Whitehead’s novel of the same name, the film is a historical drama inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed reform school.
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SBIFF 2025: “Waves” in review

February 18, 2025 by Kirill Vorobyev

The Czech film premiered at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 10.
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SBIFF 2025: poster, programming revealed for upcoming festival

January 23, 2025 by Lauren Chiou

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which will take place from Feb. 4-15.
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‘Nosferatu’: Eggers feasts on desire in a Gothic reimagining

January 15, 2025 by Nathan Kwon

The film reanimates cinema’s oldest vampire, stripping away the romantic veneer of modern interpretations and brings an adaptation that is brutal, seductive and, above all, uncompromising in its vis...
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