As I was cruising through Facebook this morning, I came across a post that had some clips from Greg MacGillivray’s classic surf movie, “Five Summer Stories.” It reminded me of how cool it was going to ...

The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival (SBSFF) returns for its fifth year, taking over the historic Lobero Theatre on September 26 and 27. Founded in 2019 to honor Southern California’s surfing history, ...

Like surfing, movies are subjective. Everyone has their favorite actors, directors and genres. Some prefer quick, funny hits, others like the long, drawn-out time warps of a Christopher Nolan film.

For decades, Hollywood has portrayed surf characters in its own way. And it's a hit or miss affair—some films very much understand the nuances of surfing, while others overshoot by a mile. Some movies ...