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Magic Lantern Films to Screen District 9 in Isla Vista this Week
Magic Lantern Films will screen the sci-fi hit District 9 this week. Read story.
(Untitled)
Adam Goldberg, Marley Shelton, and Eion Bailey star in a film written by Jonathan Parker and Catherine DiNapoli and directed by Parker.
There is no doubt that the contemporary art world is ripe for heavy-duty lampooning, but (Untitled) makes you wish there was a good film on the topic that this mediocre movie fusses on and on about. Read story.
The Damned United
Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, and Colm Meaney Star in a Film Written by Peter Morgan and Directed by Tom Hooper
Even non-sports enthusiasts will get a kick out of this behind-the-scenes biopic about Leeds United coach Brian Clough. Read story.
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Michael Jackson Stars in a Film Directed by Kenny Ortega
Kenny Ortega’s new doc takes an inspiring look into the last months of Michael Jackson’s life. Read story.
Homegrown Zombie Movie
Brooks Students Make a Film About Flesh-Eating Zombies
Brooks students make Dead Over Heels, a short film about flesh-eating zombies. Read story.
10th Annual Ojai-Ventura International Film Festival
Festival Grows to Include Ventura, Features Films and Celebs November 5-8
Festival grows to include Ventura, features films and celebs from November 5-8. Read story.
Living Dead
Zombie Genre Re-Emerge in Mainstream Media
Zombies re-emerge as the scary creature of choice in the mainstream media. Read story.
Amelia
Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, and Ewan McGregor star in a film written by Richard Bass and Anna Hamilton Phelan and directed by Mira Nair.
Hillary Swank gives another stunning performance in this otherwise predictable biopic about the famed aviator. Read story.
Astro Boy
The Voices of Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, and Freddie Highmore Star in an Animated Film Written by Timothy Harris and Directed by David Bowers.
This modern take on the classic 1960s cartoon threatens to bore viewers to sleep. Read story.
Quentin Tarantino Receives 2009 SBIFF Kirk Douglas Award
Coral Casino Gala Celebrates Director's Achievements
Quentin Tarantino thoroughly enjoyed the red carpet reception, dinner, and gala ceremony held in his honor last night by the SBIFF. Read story.
Law Abiding Citizen
Jamie Foxx, Gerard Butler, and Colm Meaney star in a film written by Kurt Wimmer and directed by F. Gary Gray.
Anagram-named filmmaker F. Gary Gray must have set out to make a combination of Death Wish and Bourne Identity with this one — and then lost his nerve halfway through. Read story.
A Serious Man
Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, and Aaron Wolff Star in a Film Written and Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen
Joel and Ethan Coen deliver another dark comedic hit with this tale about a down-on-his-luck professor living in 1960s Minneapolis. Read story.
A Star Is Born, Again
Actress Carey Mulligan Channels Audrey Hepburn in An Education
Roger Durling interviews actress Carey Mulligan, who channels Audrey Hepburn in An Education. Read story.
Where the Wild Things Are
Max Records and Catherine Keener Star in a Film Written by Dave Eggers and Spike Jonze, Based Upon the Book by Maurice Sendak, and Directed by Jonze
Forgetting the fact that book author Maurice Sendak approved, encouraged, and helped in the creative process, something feels inherently wrong with this picture. Read story.
The Invention of Lying
Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, and Jonah Hill star in a film written and directed by Gervais and Matthew Robinson.
Ricky Gervais writes, directs, and stars in this surprisingly well-done romantic comedy about a man who discovers lying. Read story.
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