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 ...

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 ...