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.

Surfing, and the culture and lifestyle associated with the sport, is a way of being for many who have become one with the waves. When it comes to capturing the spirit and danger of the sport on film, ...

Blue Crush was notable for cameos from some of the core surf crew around at that time, including big wave surfers Keala ...

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 ...

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 ...

Twenty-five years ago, this film helped re-invent surf movies. It’s one of the great stories in modern surfing. Thing is, heaps of us won’t have seen it, or even know the story. Is that weird?

“Point Break” is the perfect movie to watch with people who like to ask questions, especially questions like: “What would a surfing movie look like with Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze?” It would — ...

Here are five movies that have made surfers cringe, and that exemplify why Hollywood can’t do surf movies. Oscar-winning actress Helen Hunt recently tweeted that her new film, “Ride,” shot last year ...