Entertainment

A day at the ranch with the ‘big birds’

From its flightless birds to its growing orchard to its camping spots along the Pacific Crest Trail, Quail Run Ostrich Ranch is an adventure waiting to happen in nearby Lake

Remembering how we got to Sesame Street

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer ‘Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street’ Screen Media presents a documentary directed by Marilyn Agrelo. Rated PG (for some thematic elements, language

Oscar predictions with some predictables

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer With the Oscars airing Sunday night, here’s a question for you: What do the following movies have in common? “Blade Runner” (1982) “Catch Me

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue

The SCV’s close ties to the entertainment industry could often be noted through the locally filmed productions nominated each year for the Academy Awards. In recent years, the Oscar-nominated movies

At the theatre: Odenkirk is impressive in ‘Nobody’

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer ‘Nobody’ Universal Pictures presents a film directed by Ilya Naishuller. Written by Derek Kolstad. Rated R (for strong violence and bloody images, language throughout

Surprises and snubs with the Oscar nominations

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer Note to the Academy: Pretty, pretty, pretty good. We’re always going to find room to air gripes about gaffes when the Academy of Motion

Snow season is here: time to hit the slopes

Where there’s rain, somewhere there’s snow, including in the mountains near the Santa Clarita Valley. With some of the first big winter storms of the season behind us, now is

Cry, laugh and prepare to be amazed with these two

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer ‘Our Friend ↔↔↔ (out of four) Rated R (for language). Running time: 126 minutes. On demand. T hey come bearing dishes. Casseroles and lasagna, baked