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Inside John Wilder: screenwriting professor reflects on eight decades in the entertainment industry

April 8, 2020

Netflix movie guide: triple features for self-isolation

April 1, 2020

Film in the age of COVID-19

Wesley Stenzel, Arts & Entertainment Editor

March 25, 2020

Fears surrounding coronavirus have deeply impacted nearly every facet of life, and the film industry is no exception. Like most forms of entertainment, the film industry heavily depends upon group gatherings and shared experienc...

“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” paints a vivid picture of romance

Wesley Stenzel, Arts & Entertainment Editor

March 4, 2020

What do you do when you want to capture a moment forever? Today, we’re lucky that we can whip out a smartphone and snap a photo of nearly anything we want to immortalize (or at least remember until we need to clear out stor...

Margot Robbie shines in “Birds of Prey”

Wesley Stenzel, Arts & Entertainment Editor

February 12, 2020

It’s been four years since “Suicide Squad,” the critically maligned but wildly popular antihero movie that introduced Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn. In that film, Quinn served as a comic relief sidekick to Will Smith�...

Oscars 2020: Westmont’s predictions and preferences

February 5, 2020

Debunking common Oscars myths

Wesley Stenzel, Arts & Entertainment Editor

February 5, 2020

The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony takes place this Sunday, and will likely follow in the grand Oscars tradition of being the most significant and controversial night of the year for the film industry. There are countless opinions surr...

Our favorite films of 2019

November 20, 2019

“Noelle” offers Christmas cheer

Keilani Mayo, Staff Writer

November 20, 2019

Looking for a new comedic Christmas movie to watch this upcoming winter season? The new movie “Noelle”, starring Anna Kendrick and Bill Hader, captures a mixture of Christmas cheer and comedic puns. Kendrick’s previous movi...

“Jojo Rabbit”satirizes Nazi Germany

Korbin Breeden, Staff Writer

November 13, 2019

When Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), a Hitler Youth fanatic, finds a Jewish girl living within his home, what does he do? The brilliantly made “Jojo Rabbit” satirically shares themes of trust, humanity, and perspective. Writer-director Taika Waititi...

Scorsese fears that franchises’ dominance will destroy cinema.

Unpacking the Scorsese vs. Marvel debate

November 13, 2019

Santa Barbara’s Riviera Theatre will play “Blade Runner 2049” on Nov. 22 and 23.

The two 2019s of “Blade Runner” and reality

November 13, 2019