Cannes Film Festival

Spring Arts: Calendar of Events

The 10 Best Movies Seen in Seattle

I See Grubwich in Miranda July's Future

​ The Dinner: El Gaucho with "More" Fries at Grubwich (1513 Broadway Ave.). The Movie: The Future at Varsity Theater (4329 University Way N.E.). The Screenplate: The Future is director/performance artist/all-around eccentric thing-doer Miranda July's second feature-length outing, followin ... More >>

Microsoft Plans to Finally Ruin Kinect with Motion-Controlled Advertisements

​Maybe "ruin" is too strong a word. It was probably only a matter of time before Microsoft attempted to shamelessly cash in on what's easily been the company's best creation in years.

Great Directors: Journalist Fawns, David Lynch Smiles Politely

​Maybe "ruin" is too strong a word. It was probably only a matter of time before Microsoft attempted to shamelessly cash in on what's easily been the company's best creation in years.

SIFF Week 3: 30 New Picks & Pans

​Maybe "ruin" is too strong a word. It was probably only a matter of time before Microsoft attempted to shamelessly cash in on what's easily been the company's best creation in years.

The White Ribbon: Cruel Kinder

Prewar German youth prepare for war in Michael Haneke’s masterpiece.

Maas Media

How a local filmmaker rediscovered Seattle’s soul.

Where in the World Are Paul Allen's Yachts?

​With his net worth last estimated by Forbes at $10.5 billion, Microsoft co-founder and international man of leisure Paul Allen has seen his wealth slide with the rest of us impacted by the recession. Forbes ranked him 19th among world billionaires in 2007, 41st last year, and 32nd this year. ... More >>

Tarantino Explains Basterds

​SW contributing writer and critic Ella Taylor sat down with the director of Inglourious Basterds (review) in Los Angeles, where she and Quentin Tarantino both live. Here's her long-form interview: Seventeen years ago, when Reservoir Dogs was setting American cinema on fire, Quentin Tarantino ... More >>

Weekend Live Music Roundup: Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28

Friday: Hip hop showcase the Corner is happening at the Jewelbox again tonight, and they've got a great line-up this month: Onry Ozzborn & the Gigantics, Avatar, Speedy, Thee Satisfaction and DJ Swervewon. As always, that's at 10:30 p.m. and costs$5. Hoquiam, Loyalty is Blue, Bryan John Appleby a ... More >>

The Short List: The Week’s Recommended Concerts

Friday: Hip hop showcase the Corner is happening at the Jewelbox again tonight, and they've got a great line-up this month: Onry Ozzborn & the Gigantics, Avatar, Speedy, Thee Satisfaction and DJ Swervewon. As always, that's at 10:30 p.m. and costs$5. Hoquiam, Loyalty is Blue, Bryan John Appleby a ... More >>

Spindrift

Sunday, June 28

Lynn Shelton on Humpday

Humpday, the third feature from local filmmaker Lynn Shelton, made its world premiere in the Dramatic Competition section of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It was the first film sale of the festival and went on to win a Special Jury Prize "For the Spirit of Independence," and more recently was sel ... More >>

Cannes Report, Part II

Yes, there are other film festivals in the world besides SIFF. And here's J. Hoberman's dispatch from Cannes: "Memorable for its in-your-face sensationalism, the 62nd Cannes Film Festival opened with the 3-D computer animation Up, saving the "Yours" for the final minutes of the competition's penult ... More >>

Our Man in Cannes

Maybe some titles from the Cannes Film Festival, where SIFF's Carl Spence was shopping earlier this month, will show up at SIFF 2010. Or perhaps sooner in theaters. Regardless, here's our first dispatch from critic J. Hoberman: "It's been a blood-soaked first week at the Cannes Film Festival--at le ... More >>

SIFF Planning for SIFF 2010 Already

This job is terrible. It really runs you ragged. I'm talking about the position held by SIFF's artistic director, Carl Spence. He confessed to me earlier today that he was leaving town for a week prior to the Seattle International Film Festival (which begins May 21) to fly to the Cannes Film Festiva ... More >>

SIFF Galas--Worth the Price?

Not owning a television, it's a shame how many good shows I miss. One, The Thick of It, ran only a few seasons on the BBC. Its star, Peter Capaldi (at left) plays a foul-mouthed and thoroughly frightening Scotsman at a British government ministry. We've all heard of the Boss From Hell. Well, Capald ... More >>

Humpday Headed for Cannes

Jeez, could things go any better for local director Lynn Shelton? Her third feature, Humpday, got into Sundance this past January. It's getting a mid-fest gala showcase position at SIFF (screening on Friday, June 5). It has a distribution deal for August release. And now, reports Northwest Film Foru ... More >>

Steven Soderbergh Interviewed

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Soderbergh Explains Why Che Is So Damn Long

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Revolutionary Cinema

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Crystal Skulls, Explained

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Our Man in Cannes

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

The 10 Best Films of 2007

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Julian Schnabel’s Arty Overload

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Joy in the Cannes Bubble

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Why No Love for Brad and Leo?

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Palm Fronds and Consolation Prizes

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

Michael Moore Takes Fest by the Nuts

Soderbergh with Del Toro (Photo: Teresa Isasi/IFC Films)Our colleague Scott Foundas sat down recently with the director of Che (review here), which opens Friday, Jan. 16 at the Varsity.Steven Soderbergh tends to travel light -- even when he has a movie camera tucked away inside his suitcase. That's ... More >>

The Occupied Territory

Homegrown terrorists fight an overextended foreign empire in The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Sound familiar?

Fall Film

Homegrown terrorists fight an overextended foreign empire in The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Sound familiar?

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu

Showing at Varsity, Fri., July 28–Thurs., Aug. 3. Rated R. 150 minutes.

June 7-14, 2006

The City of Lost Children, children battling cancer, and other cheerful local screenings.

The 10 Best Films of 2005

Gay cowboys, a giant monkey, killer bears, abandoned Japanese kids, and a 40-year-old who can't get laid. So much for politics at the movies this year.

Film Favorites and Calendar

Gay cowboys, a giant monkey, killer bears, abandoned Japanese kids, and a 40-year-old who can't get laid. So much for politics at the movies this year.

Putting It All in Perspective

Gay cowboys, a giant monkey, killer bears, abandoned Japanese kids, and a 40-year-old who can't get laid. So much for politics at the movies this year.

Showdown on the (Global) Village Square

An African woman stands up to the crowd, and Americans will be cheering for her.

This Week's Attractions

An African woman stands up to the crowd, and Americans will be cheering for her.

This Week's Reads

Mark Kurlansky, Leslie Miller, and John Pollack.

Philosopher Creeps

Playing with life, death, and reality, Cronenberg and No頰roduce the feel-bad movies of the year.

Down By Law

Playing with life, death, and reality, Cronenberg and No頰roduce the feel-bad movies of the year.

Thermal dynamics

Previewing the sticky floors of summer cinema.

2000: The year in review

Previewing the sticky floors of summer cinema.

SIFF aftermath

Awards, analysis, and the future.

SIFF News, Week Three

Weir is here.

SIFF 2000: The Films: A to H

A-H • I-P • R-Z

Skin of dreams

You won't believe the layers of reality, fantasy, and presentation in this one.

Lesbian & Gay Film Fest

This year, loads of lovely love.