Film
The Iceman
Hip trappings and the gusts of familial warmth in The Iceman can’t chase away the chill of the 100-plus notches on this man’s gun. Read story.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Great Gatsby
The payoffs of Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby are undermined by the shortfalls. Read story.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Behind the Scenes of Singletrack High
Jacob and Isaac Seigel-Boettner bring their new feature film to the Lobero Theatre on Thursday, May 16. Read story.
Monday, May 13, 2013
3 Reasons to Support Paradise Café (The Movie)
Gabriela Guillen and Benjamin Goalabre are heading to France for one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Read story.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Iron Man 3
Tony Stark returns in this CGI-filled, in-joke fueled third installment of the popular Marvel Comics film franchise. Read story.
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The Company You Keep
Robert Redford stars in and directs this action-packed political thriller that ultimately misses the mark. Read story.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Mud
Huckleberry Finn references aside, Jeff Nichols’s latest does a solid job of portraying a young man as he grapples with growing up. Read story.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
From Up on Poppy Hill
Hayao (Howl’s Moving Castle) Miyazaki cowrote this second feature, directed by son Goro. Read story.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
No Place on Earth
This documentary takes us inside a network of basalt caves that once provided a haven for five Jewish families during WWII. Read story.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Oblivion
What makes Oblivion work is the crafty, clean, and convincing visualization of the alternate universe it has cooked up Read story.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Disconnect
Making connections between the triangle of plots in Disconnect proves a tricky business. Read story.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Place Beyond the Pines
Ryan Gosling stars in Derek (Blue Valentine) Cianfrance's noir-with-heart. Read story.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The Host
Saoirse Ronan is richly talented and bundled with charisma, but nowhere near good enough to save this bizarre exercise. Read story.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Betting on The Bet
The Community Film Studio Santa Barbara releases its first feature film, directed by Finola Hughes. Read story.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Blancanieves
This silent Spanish reworking of the Snow White tale earns big points. Read story.
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