Film & TV

Movie to Watch: “Big Hero 6,” A Twinkle in Disney’s Starry Sky

A star on Hollywood boulevard reads “DISNEYLAND: Award of Excellence Special Achievement for 50 years of Magical Entertainment.” Whether it’s through the meaningful soundtracks or the valuable l...
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Musically Energetic Film “Band Baaja Baaraat” Screens at MCC

I must confess, when it comes to Bollywood films, I am a newcomer — a noob — a virgin. The closest I have ever come to seeing one was “Bride and Prejudice,” which was basically Hollywood’s a...
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Movies to Watch After Saying “Adios” to your Long-Distance Relationship

The school year has started and we have said goodbye to many things: summer, privacy, your mom’s home cooked meals, the creepy neighbor across the street and your significant other. And just like yo...
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Artsweek’s Favorite Villains of All Time

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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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