Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
April 16, 2019
Switchfoot has been one of the most prominent bands within American Christian circles for the better part of the last two decades. The band, which is composed of lead singer/guitarist Jon Foreman, bassist Tim Foreman, drummer Ch...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
April 9, 2019
Family entertainment has significantly shifted in the last ten years. Between the ever-increasing proliferation of computer-animated kids’ movies and the seemingly unstoppable rise of superhero films, it feels as though more ...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
April 2, 2019
For the past decade, Disney has hired many of Hollywood’s most successful filmmakers to direct live-action remakes of the company’s animated classics. The studio has adeptly assigned directors to projects that can highlight ...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
March 26, 2019
Creating a satisfying follow-up to a debut as acclaimed as “Get Out” is a nearly impossible task. Jordan Peele’s 2017 breakthrough was his first directorial project ever, and it earned him an Oscar for Best Original Scre...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
February 26, 2019
Ariana Grande has had an unenviable tumultuous couple of years. Her concert in Manchester was the site of a tragic terrorist attack, her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller died unexpectedly, and her engagement with comedian Pete Davidson end...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
February 12, 2019
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival welcomed a wide variety of cinematic artists and entertainers in its second and final week. Numerous Academy Award nominees gathered at the Lobero Theatre on Monday night for the Variety...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
February 5, 2019
Three things are certain in Santa Barbara: death, taxes, and the city’s International Film Festival. In spite of tragedies like last year’s mudslides and inconveniences like this year’s weather complications, the festival is ...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
January 22, 2019
Following the spectacular failure of 2017’s “Justice League,” Warner Brothers and the DC Extended Universe needed a win. In an era when Marvel’s “Avengers” films crack a billion dollars in a matter of weeks, DC’s ow...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
December 4, 2018
In the intro to the music video for the 1975’s “Give Yourself a Try,” singer and frontman Matty Healy proclaims, “I’m unbelievably sentimental, and the best thing would be to actually be as earnest as I feel.” The...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
November 20, 2018
Superhero fans around the world were saddened by the death of comic book legend Stan Lee last Monday. Lee was best known for his work with Marvel Comics, where he co-created many of the company’s most iconic characters, includi...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Please Note: Light spoilers for season 1 of “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” ahead.
A young orphan, raised by his aunt, comes of age with the new development of his magical abilities. He’s part of a trio of friends...
Wesley Stenzel, Staff Writer
November 13, 2018
Almost all biopics share a unifying problem: it’s incredibly difficult to condense a person’s entire life into a two-hour movie. It’s even more challenging when the subject has lived a life as tumultuous and well-known as...
