Film & TV

Artsweek’s Favorite Villains of All Time

October 30, 2014 by

There’s the spidery quirks of Cruella de Vil, the mad eyebrow game of Shan Yu, the utter insanity of Fred Figglehorn and the insidious charm of Richard III. Where there’s a hero, there’s always ...
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Netflix Horror Films: The Horrifically Bad

October 30, 2014 by

Picture your upcoming Halloween night. What do you envision yourself doing? Are you dressing up in that “sultry spirit” costume (who knew being a ghost could be so revealing?) and lurking amongst ...
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Not for the Faint of Heart: 24 Hour Movie Scarathon

October 30, 2014 by

In honor of Halloween tomorrow, I have compiled a list of the creepiest horror movies around for you to indulge in for the next 24 hours. From the freaky clowns of “It” to the demons of “Silent ...
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Scorsese’s “Mean Streets”: Screenwriter Comes to Pollock

October 28, 2014 by

INSIDE PERSPECTIVES: SCORSESE is part of a film series curated by UCSB faculty that focuses on the work of a specific director every quarter. This quarter centers on the early works of director Martin...
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Academy Award Winning Actress Diane Ladd Reminds UCSB to Fight For the Arts

October 27, 2014 by

On Thursday, Oct. 23 UCSB’s Pollock Theater was filled with film connoisseurs anxiously waiting to see award-winning actress Diane Ladd on the big screen and in person. The room was overwhelmed with...
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Lessons Learned from “Gone Girl,” Spoiler Alert!

October 18, 2014 by

Before going to see “Gone Girl,” the only two things I knew about the movie were that David Fincher directed it, and that it’s about a girl who’s … gone. Needless to say, I didn’t really k...
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From Childhood, to College, to Cartooning: An Evening with Matt Groening and Lynda Barry

October 18, 2014 by

When Matt Groening and Lynda Barry stepped onto the stage of the Arlington Theatre on Friday, Oct. 10, it was in a style only two cartoonists could pull off: wearing knit hats shaped like “Futurama...
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