Movies

CBS Film Series presents ‘Finding Babel’

News release   Congregation Beth Shalom is presenting a screening of “Finding Babel” as part of its CBS Film Series, 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15.  Andrei Malaev-Babel traces the life and

Press release

‘Mulasi’ showing at the Main

News Release  The Main in Old Town Newhall invites the community to watch the Tanzanian film “Mulasi” on Thursday at 7 p.m. The film will be followed by a discussion

CalArts student wins top animation prize

By Sarah Sikandar  Signal Staff Writer  One grasshopper, one boot, an army of ants, and only one discarded plastic water bottle. Jingqi Zhang’s “Hopper’s Day” is a five-minute delightful snippet

SCV native premieres films locally

Being told someone found your movie in the trash isn’t the easiest thing to hear as a filmmaker, but for Valencia High School graduate Shane Ryan, it was a formidable

Press release

Santa Clarita International Film Festival kicks off Thursday

News release   December is here and the Santa Clarita International Film Festival is prepping for its opening night.  The Santa Clarita International Film Festival is scheduled to begin on Thursday at 5 p.m., and will continue its four-day

Jed Blaugrund | ‘Dune‘ is an extraordinary accomplishment

4/4 stars  “Dune” Warner Brothers Directed by Denis Villeneuve Rated PG-13 (some disturbing images; sequences of strong violence, suggestive material) 155 minutes Now playing at Laemmle Newhall and Regal Edwards Valencia   A couple of summers ago, I watched every

Jed Blaugrund | ‘Halloween Kills’ is a nasty trick

1 star  “Halloween Kills” Universal Pictures Directed by David Gordon Green Rated R (language/grisly images/some drug use/strong bloody violence) 105 minutes  When it was announced in 2017 that the talented director David Gordan Green (“George Washington,”