Film

With the Santa Barbara International Film Festival wrapped up and the Oscars scheduled for Sunday, it's time to discuss bingeable television shows.

Metropolitan Theatres is participating in an industry coalition to help the relief efforts for the citizens of Ukraine with the release of STAND WITH UKRAINE: THE GUIDE.

The Accessible Outdoors, the new short live-action documentary presented by a local nonprofit, garnered its’ first award at the Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards & Festival.

'Tis the season for catching up on television and we have the top ten most popular shows and movies for this week.

Metropolitan Theatres Corporation announces the reopening of Hitchcock Cinemas on Wednesday, November 24.

UCSB Arts & Lectures announces the return of FREE Summer Cinema with Be Excellent & Party On! - Movies Under the Stars in Your Cars on Thursday evenings at 8:30 p.m. from July 1 through Aug. 12 at West Wind Drive-in Santa Barbara.

Metropolitan Theatres’ historic Arlington Theatre is celebrating its 90th Anniversary. To commemorate the occasion, the theatre will reopen with a 3-day event on May 21, 22 and 23.

Metropolitan Theatres Corporation announces the reopening of Camino Real Cinemas on March 26th and Fiesta 5 Theatres on March 31st.

Marymount of Santa Barbara Math and Science teacher, Melissa Wilson recently received the Best Short Film Award at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival for her documentary “Stay Wild.”

Lauren recaps the top television shows that got her through 2020 that you should binge-watch in 2021.

UCSB Arts and Lectures announces their free film series at the West Wind Drive-In have been cancelled and all in-person events through May 2021 in accordance with the stay at home orders.

If you felt indifferent about beavers before, this documentary will definitely change your mind.

Arts & Lectures presents the return of the free outdoor summer film series with a six-week series of seven family-friendly, feel-good flicks about overcoming the odds, Wednesday evenings at the West Wind Drive-In.

Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman died on Monday in Montecito. He was 92.

D’Art Santa Barbara, Larry Nimmer’s new film, has been chosen as an Award Winner at the American Filmmatic Arts Awards in Brooklyn.

Hollywood's iconic actor and part-time Montecito resident Kirk Douglas passed away at age 103 on Wednesday.

A local high school graduate created a short film about Santa Barbara before moving to the east coast for college.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the free outdoor summer film series in Santa Barbara's County Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

Warm up your vocal cords because a rock opera has finally been produced about our beloved Isla Vista.

UC Santa Barbara Arts and Lectures announces this year's free summer film series. 

A new documentary exploring the Satanic Temple and its followers has debuted at the Riviera Theatre, much to the dismay of a local religious leader.

Local actress, film producer, and author Leslie Zemeckis joined 76th Golden Globes nominees at the GBK Luxury Lounge.

In a political climate that can be very depressing at times, RBG brings hope, heart, and a large dose of level-headedness.

The 27th annual Reel Loud Film & Arts Festival took place at UC Santa Barbara on Friday.

Belle de Jour is back in theaters after being re-released for its 50th anniversary, restored and retouched to high definition. 

Happy End tells the story of a wealthy French family with dark and disturbing secrets.  From the outside, the Laurent family looks wealthy, polished, and accomplished, from the inside we see a lot of problems.

Call Me by Your Name is an artsy, beautifully shot film that slowly builds in intrigue until it completely draws you in.

Lady Bird is a beautiful film that tells the story of how heart-wrenching, painful, and complicated growing up is.

Chavela is a documentary that tells the story of Chavela Vargas, a musical trailblazer who became the first successful female ranchera singer, eventually recording over 80 albums.