If you?re tuning into an MLB game today and aren?t terribly familiar with baseball and its customs, ?then you might be asking yourself,??Why are they … [Read more...]
Upbeat ‘Soul Surfer’ keeps it simple
April 15, 2011 by
As far as inspirational true-life stories go, Bethany Hamilton’s is as moving as they get. The surfer’s optimism and determination are laudable in the … [Read more...]
Fans can vote for Sundance Beach’s ‘Viewer’s Choice Award’
March 7, 2011 by
Sundance Beach’s 4th annual Surf Video Contest brought big waves to downtown Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theater this weekend in a series of 10 short … [Read more...]
‘The Westsiders’ provides gritty portrayal of Santa Cruz surfers
February 6, 2011 by
Between all the beautiful sun and sand, it’s hard to picture there being a “dark side” to surfing, but Josh Pomer’s “The Westsiders” reveals this … [Read more...]
SBIFF still has lots to offer
February 3, 2011 by
With a week under its belt, the Santa Barbara International Film festival has already played host to so many surfing and action sports films that it's … [Read more...]
SBIFF revisits skiing’s Bill Johnson
January 27, 2011 by
“This course was designed for me,” Bill Johnson said right before his downhill ski race in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, “and everyone else is here to … [Read more...]
McCoy’s 25th film makes premiere at SBIFF
January 27, 2011 by
Jack McCoy’s “A Deeper Shade of Blue” is not a surf movie. It’s a movie about long boards, short boards, skimboards, Hawaiian beach boys, finless … [Read more...]
