Frank Capra

Bad Santa Will Assault You Now

News Clips— Crane strain

Mr. Appleton goes to Lawson

Big-city screenwriter learns small-town lessons.

Kevin Costner Saves Our Broken Democracy

Just when we'd forgotten about Joe the Plumber, here comes Bud the Poultry Worker. Arriving Tues., Jan 13 on DVD, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote was timed--in its initial August release--to have some election-year topicality. Judging from the film's quick exit from theaters, with all of $16 million to ... More >>

It’s a Wonderful Life

Just when we'd forgotten about Joe the Plumber, here comes Bud the Poultry Worker. Arriving Tues., Jan 13 on DVD, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote was timed--in its initial August release--to have some election-year topicality. Judging from the film's quick exit from theaters, with all of $16 million to ... More >>

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Just when we'd forgotten about Joe the Plumber, here comes Bud the Poultry Worker. Arriving Tues., Jan 13 on DVD, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote was timed--in its initial August release--to have some election-year topicality. Judging from the film's quick exit from theaters, with all of $16 million to ... More >>

James Stewart Retropsective

Just when we'd forgotten about Joe the Plumber, here comes Bud the Poultry Worker. Arriving Tues., Jan 13 on DVD, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote was timed--in its initial August release--to have some election-year topicality. Judging from the film's quick exit from theaters, with all of $16 million to ... More >>

Swing Vote: Kevin Costner fixes our busted democracy

Just when we'd forgotten about Joe the Plumber, here comes Bud the Poultry Worker. Arriving Tues., Jan 13 on DVD, Kevin Costner's Swing Vote was timed--in its initial August release--to have some election-year topicality. Judging from the film's quick exit from theaters, with all of $16 million to ... More >>

Betting on David Black

Major dailies are shedding employees, hemorrhaging cash, and losing advertisers to the Web. So why is David Black swimming in ink?

Nov. 16, 2005

Major dailies are shedding employees, hemorrhaging cash, and losing advertisers to the Web. So why is David Black swimming in ink?

Every Time a Bell Rings...

. . . this Capra classic is screening somewhere

People acting, on an elevated surface.

Stage Calendar

Dec. 29, 2006-Jan. 4, 2007

Bad Santa continues his reign of holiday terror. Plus other local film events

Stage Calendar

Dec. 20th - 26th, 2006

Dec. 20-28, 2006

Your last chance to see that brutal film noir, It's a Wonderful Life.

Antagonism, It's a Wonderful Life and The Judy Garland Christmas Special

A roundup of stage reviews.

FRIDAY: ReACT Theatre's How the Grinch Stole Christmas

A roundup of stage reviews.

The Devil Wears Prada, Plus Other New Releases

No surprise—Meryl Streep is a helluva lot more fun than Michael Mann.

Dec. 15-21, 2006

The lighter side of Mel Gibson (no, really) in The Road Warrior, plus more long tracking shots from Béla Tarr.

Deck the Halls

Opens at Meridian and other theaters, Wed., Nov. 22. Rated PG. 95 minutes.

June 21-28, 2006

All hail Jim Henson!

May 10-17, 2006

French gangsters, Bette Davis, a very hungry shark, and how gay is Red River, anyway?

Oddballs & Events

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

Dec. 21, 2005

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

Dec. 14, 2005

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

Dec. 7, 2005

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

It's a Wonderful Life, Musica Vitae!, and Duke Ellington

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

The Atomic Bombshells

Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde: Reese Sequel Mandates Empowerment

Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

Why can't Seattle's foremost movie critic get any respect?

Also: Sell Out, It's a Wonderful Life, The Awful Truth, and Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz.

Bright Lights, Big City

Urban sophistication fails to reach our hero's head.

Ball of fire

Still talking fresh, six decades later.

Proof

Again, Crowe refuses to be stumped by formulas.

Mixed forecast

The highs and lows of winter film.

Festivities

A guide to holiday happenings in the area

Festivities

A guide to holiday happenings in the area

Festivities

A guide to holiday happenings in the area

Silents, please

The Paramount's silent-film revival pulls out all the stops.

It's a Wonderful Life

The Paramount's silent-film revival pulls out all the stops.

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

The Paramount's silent-film revival pulls out all the stops.

Wonderful World: Matthew Broderick as Bitter Stoner

The Paramount's silent-film revival pulls out all the stops.

Summer Movie Rentals: War Is Hell

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

It's a Wonderful Life

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Duff McKagan's column runs every Thursday on Reverb. He writes about what music is circulating through his space every Monday.​I often give and get book suggestions here, but I'm not sure if I have yet to devote a whole piece to just movies. Last Monday was Memorial Day, and I got a good movie ... More >>

The Shock of the Familiar

Yes, you've seen these images before. Yes, you should drive to Tacoma to see them again.

Fall Arts 2011 Calendar

Yes, you've seen these images before. Yes, you should drive to Tacoma to see them again.

The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

Yes, you've seen these images before. Yes, you should drive to Tacoma to see them again.

It's a Wonderful Life

Yes, you've seen these images before. Yes, you should drive to Tacoma to see them again.