Jimmy Stewart

Vertigo

Dig My Mood: A New Lowe

How many deluxe reissues of Ten and Nevermind do we need?

Maria Cantwell's Effort to Save the Planet Dies in Senate

​Six months ago everyone from the Seattle-based greenie think-tank Sightline Institute to the right-leaning (by British standards) Economist was applauding Maria Cantwell for a bill she introduced that would auction off the right for companies to pump carbon into the air, with the money going ... More >>

Witch Gardens' Sounds of Summer, and the 21st Century Soundtrack to Jimmy Stewart's Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

Chris Kornelis​At last night's Deerhoof show I was introduced to an up-and-coming Seattle ensemble by the name of Witch Gardens, which set up in front of the Vera Project stage at 8 p.m., and had the crowed -- including half of the 'Hoof -- grinning along in agreement by 8:14. It was only the ... More >>

The Killer Inside Me: Jessica Alba Is Beaten to Death

Chris Kornelis​At last night's Deerhoof show I was introduced to an up-and-coming Seattle ensemble by the name of Witch Gardens, which set up in front of the Vera Project stage at 8 p.m., and had the crowed -- including half of the 'Hoof -- grinning along in agreement by 8:14. It was only the ... More >>

Oldboy

Chris Kornelis​At last night's Deerhoof show I was introduced to an up-and-coming Seattle ensemble by the name of Witch Gardens, which set up in front of the Vera Project stage at 8 p.m., and had the crowed -- including half of the 'Hoof -- grinning along in agreement by 8:14. It was only the ... More >>

Rear Window

Chris Kornelis​At last night's Deerhoof show I was introduced to an up-and-coming Seattle ensemble by the name of Witch Gardens, which set up in front of the Vera Project stage at 8 p.m., and had the crowed -- including half of the 'Hoof -- grinning along in agreement by 8:14. It was only the ... More >>

Jim McDermott Isn't Moved by "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"

Jim McDermott sez Jimmy Stewart is annoying, not inspirational.​In Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Jimmy Stewart is Jefferson Smith, an "aw shucks" boys' camp leader who is bumped to the Senate after a death on the assumption he'll be easily manipulated. But when Smith finds out that he was broug ... More >>

Fall Arts Calendar: December

Jim McDermott sez Jimmy Stewart is annoying, not inspirational.​In Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Jimmy Stewart is Jefferson Smith, an "aw shucks" boys' camp leader who is bumped to the Senate after a death on the assumption he'll be easily manipulated. But when Smith finds out that he was broug ... More >>

The Horror of Kent

​Inglourious Basterds isn't the only movie out to feature a baseball bat as lethal weapon. Arriving on DVD this week is Frayed (Lionsgate, $26.98), the bloody product of three local filmmakers from Kent. Rob Portmann, Kurt Svennungsen, and Norbert Caoili (pictured L-R) grew up in the VHS era w ... More >>

Kim Novak at the Cinerama

I love the Cinerama, which always wins our Best of Seattle reader ballots as best movie theater. But I hate the Cinerama, because its management never sends out press releases. So, as I've belatedly discovered, tonight's your last night to catch Vertigo. Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 psycho-thriller is hi ... More >>

It's a Wonderful Legacy

Even as the Grand Illusion prepares for its 38th-annual screening of It's a Wonderful Life, the non-profit cinema has announced its George Bailey award. (That's the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the film.) This year, appropriately, it goes to Michael Seiwerath, who ran the GI when it was stil ... More >>

Destry Rides Again

Even as the Grand Illusion prepares for its 38th-annual screening of It's a Wonderful Life, the non-profit cinema has announced its George Bailey award. (That's the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the film.) This year, appropriately, it goes to Michael Seiwerath, who ran the GI when it was stil ... More >>

Vertigo

Even as the Grand Illusion prepares for its 38th-annual screening of It's a Wonderful Life, the non-profit cinema has announced its George Bailey award. (That's the character played by Jimmy Stewart in the film.) This year, appropriately, it goes to Michael Seiwerath, who ran the GI when it was stil ... More >>

Every Time a Bell Rings...

. . . this Capra classic is screening somewhere

Suits, Skaters, Rendezvous

. . . this Capra classic is screening somewhere

Jan. 3-10, 2006

Greatest screen kiss ever: Grace Kelly and a sleeping James Stewart in Rear Window.

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.

April 12-19, 2006

Local film events and specialty venues.

March 22-29, 2006

Local film events and specialty venues.

March 15-22, 2006

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

Oscar-Nominated Short Documentaries

Showing at Northwest Film Forum, Fri., March 10–Thurs., March 16. Not rated. 75 and 60 minutes.

Oddballs & Events

This week's specialty screenings and venues.

Dec. 21, 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.

Bankruptcy of Spirit

Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?

Glory Days

Who would Jesus punch for an Xbox?

Lust for Life

An ex-prisoner seeks revenge and love with equal fervor, but freedom has a surprise in store for him. And, yes, squid were harmed during the making of this film.

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Even when writing about Hollywood's stars, Peter Bogdanovich is always writing about himself.

The Atomic Bombshells

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

Much Ado About Nothing

Also: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

Keeping Cool in an Overheated Market

How this writer actually bought a house and lived to tell the tale. And, no, I didn't just win the lottery.

Hot Dish

How this writer actually bought a house and lived to tell the tale. And, no, I didn't just win the lottery.

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE

How this writer actually bought a house and lived to tell the tale. And, no, I didn't just win the lottery.

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

How this writer actually bought a house and lived to tell the tale. And, no, I didn't just win the lottery.

My Pipe-Dream House

A former millionaire surveys what once might have been hisand might be again.

Why Spy?

Eddie Murphy makes a travesty of a classic Cosby role.

Topping Off

An uncertain visit to the haberdashery.

Highways to hell

Environmentalists rage against state transportation plans.

Crowd pleaser

Tales of alienation that are accessible to all.

Ball of fire

Still talking fresh, six decades later.

Swept away

The lost genre of film concertos.

Rear Window

Hitchcock's 1954 classic restored.