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New SIFF Review: Holy Rollers, The True Story of Card-Counting Christians

​Not to be confused with the Jesse Eisenberg-as-Hasidic-Jewish-drug-dealer Holy Rollers from SIFF last year (though both involve conflicts of faith), this world-premiere documentary has strong Seattle connections. Two local churchgoing dudes, Ben Crawford and Colin Jones, now the film's co-pro ... More >>

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Holy Rollers, The True Story of Card-Counting Christians

Music! Art! Food! Sports! Unnecessary Exclamation Points! And More!

The Social Network: John Howie Lifts A Trick From the Canlis Brothers

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Social Network: A Movie About a Website That Distracts You From Watching Movies

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Social Network: It's Lonely at the Top of Facebook

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Recommended Events

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

Zombieland

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

South Lake Union Block Party

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

Holy Rollers: What's a Nice Jewish Boy Like You Doing With the Drugs?

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Living Wake: Jesse Eisenberg in a Petrified Twee Indie

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

SIFF Week 1: Picks and Pans

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

Pick Zombieland: Good Zombie-Killin’ Fun

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

PICK Adventureland: The ’80s Rule!

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Hunting Party: Richard Gere Settles Scores in Bosnia

Something tells me this is not what Mark Zuckerberg (or Jesse Eisenberg) had in mind...​It seems that I have been writing an awful lot lately about Facebook, Twitter and other digital stunts and gimmicks being pulled by restaurants in order to gin up a little extra support in the community. Th ... More >>

The Squid and the Whale, My Neighbor Tortoro, and The Chronicles of Naria

Plus a round-up of other new titles.

Larger and Smaller Than Life

The flaws are drawn more boldly than the virtues in this scathing family fictionalization.

From Park Slope to Park City

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

Roger Dodger

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.

Brief Encounters

Sundance is still a great destination for indie cinema, beneath the avalanche of bling.