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Predicting the 2023 Academy Awards Best Picture winner

by Neta Bar March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, it is that time of the year. The pinnacle of art and culture. The Super Bowl for pretentious people. Whether you’re an avid film enjoyer or someone who only stepped foot in a movie theater this year to watch the most recent Minions movie, the Academy Awards are entrenched in popular culture […]

Features

Student-made film spotlights women who surf and skate

by Kiana Hunziker December 1, 2020August 29, 2022

Art and design senior Jo Anna Edmison did not have a set plan when she started capturing the stories of female surfers and skaters with her film camera. Three years later, she had turned her footage into an eight-minute short film that has been viewed around the world, and will now be featured in an in-person screening in San Luis Obispo.

Arts

SLO photographer brings documentary of historic perseverance, nature

by Sophie Lincoln February 24, 2020August 29, 2022

In 2017, four surfers suddenly found themselves caught in the worst storm Iceland had seen in 25 years. After capturing their life-threatening journey on camera, Chris Burkard came back to his hometown to share their story on the big screen. An award-winning photographer and documentarist, Burkard held an exclusive screening of the documentary “Under an […]

Arts

English professor consulted on new Amazon Prime series “Hunters” starring Al Pacino

by Olivia Meis February 21, 2020August 29, 2022

“Hunters,” as well as a behind-the-scenes documentary, will be available for streaming Friday, Feb. 21 on Amazon Prime.

“Napoleon Dynamite” actors stop at Cal Poly for film’s anniversary tour

by Sophie Lincoln February 10, 2020August 29, 2022

The cast of the indie classic “Napoleon Dynamite” came to campus Feb. 4 for a screening of the film and Q&A session. The cast is on tour in honor of the film’s 15th anniversary. Jon Heder, who played Napoleon Dynamite, Jon Gries, who played Uncle Rico, and Efren Ramirez, who played Pedro, came to the […]

Arts

Review: ‘Wonder Woman’ is the first not horrible DC movie

by Greg Llamas June 12, 2017August 29, 2022

With its main characters dynamic energy, “Wonder Woman” proves to be a delightful superhero movie to watch.

Editorials

John Coltrane: A prophet on the woodwind

by Hunter White May 30, 2017August 29, 2022

In only 30 minutes Coltrane drags the listener through the totality of human experience.

Arts

Review: One hundred precious minutes of my life ‘Snatched’

by Greg Llamas May 25, 2017August 29, 2022

Greg Llamas is a journalism senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not reflect the viewpoints and editorial coverage of Mustang News. I’m normally able to find at least a couple things to enjoy in a movie I didn’t like. From a halfway likable character, to a good performance from […]