Lupita Nyong’o Receives Montecito Award At Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Raymond Matthews
Opinions Editor
On Jan. 20 at this year’s 35th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), actress Lupita Nyong’o was presented with the festival’s...
Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson Receive Outstanding Performer of the Year Awards at SBIFF
Raymond Matthews
Opinions Editor
On Jan. 17 at the 35th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), actors Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson both received the...
The Beauty of Change in “Frozen 2”
Amrylois Ferido
Contributing Writer
When "Frozen" first showed in theaters in 2013, people literally could not let it go. The film left audiences wanting to see...
“Parasite” Enthralls with a Chilling Commentary on Class
Vy Duong
Contributing Writer
"Essentially, we all live in a society called capitalism."
In a recent interview from Birth.Movies.Death., director Bong Joon-ho of Korean film "Parasite" expressed...
Script to Screen: Pollock Theater Screens “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
Wendy Matias
Contributing Writer
On Saturday, Jan. 11, Pollock Theater screened "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019), a film directed by Marielle Heller and centered...
“They Shall Not Grow Old” Showcases the Stories of British WWI Soldiers
Kyle Dent
A.S. Beat Reporter
Weaving together hundreds of Great War testimonials, an immersive soundscape, and re-textured footage, "They Shall Not Grow Old" revives a century-old...
Beatlemania Abound at “Let It Be” Documentary Showing
Noe Padilla
Last Thursday, Jan. 24, Pollock Theater was full of Beatlemania as students and community members came to watch a showing of the Beatles...
A Peek Inside the Magic Lantern
Jeremy Levine
Staff Writer
A classroom on the weekdays, a movie theater on certain weeknights, and occasionally a cult house (at least when "The Rocky Horror...
Demetri Martin Needs to Think Over “The Overthinker”
Spencer Wu
Senior Copy Editor
Nowadays, stand-up specials aren’t that special. If you peruse Netflix’s comedy section, you’ll see a ton of titles from a number...
Crazy Rich Stories in “Crazy Rich Asians”
Jessica Gang
Opinions Editor
It’s almost impossible to separate “Crazy Rich Asians” from the fanfare that precedes it. As the first Hollywood film to feature an...
