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  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Harrison Ford Versus the Crab-Men Space Invaders

    ILM/Universal Studios and DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLCFord, Craig, and company confront the intergalactic marauders.​The Dinner: Crab and Cheddar Melt, at The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar (Pier 57). The Movie: Cowboys & Aliens, at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: Appropri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    SIFF Countdown Begins, Now Without Al Pacino

    © Universal Studios"Say hello to my little SIFF!"​Tickets for the nation's largest film festival--measured by attendance--go on sale today, and the whole schedule between Thursday, May 19 and Sunday, June 12 can also be searched via the SIFF site. Our annual guide to the Seattle International ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2011

    No Oscar for Natalie Portman, but the Fish & Chips Are Swell

    Frank Connor © 2011 Universal StudiosPortman, McBride, Franco, and Deschanel face down the wizard.​The Dinner: fish and chips at McCormick & Schmick's (1103 First Ave.). The Movie: Your Highness at Pacific Place (600 Pine St.). The Screenplate: We recently saw James Franco and Natalie Port ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Extraterrestrials Eat at Dick's

    Double Negative/Universal PicturesPegg (at right) attempts to give Paul some driving lessons.​The Dinner: Burger, shake, and fries at Dick's (111 N.E. 45th St). The Movie: Paul at the Metro (4500 9th Ave. N.E.) The Screenplate: Those two English guys who previously did Shaun of the Dead and ... More >>

  • Film

    February 23, 2011

    Nuremberg: A 65-Year-Old Film Finally Sees the Light of Day

    Double Negative/Universal PicturesPegg (at right) attempts to give Paul some driving lessons.​The Dinner: Burger, shake, and fries at Dick's (111 N.E. 45th St). The Movie: Paul at the Metro (4500 9th Ave. N.E.) The Screenplate: Those two English guys who previously did Shaun of the Dead and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Three Possible Attractions at the Proposed Hanford Historical Park

    The nuclear reactor was cool, but I hear the lines suck ​Last week, the National Park Service held a public hearing in Richland to discuss a long standing effort to designate a section of the now abandoned Hanford superfund site as a national landmark. Unfortunately for the project's suppor ... More >>

  • Film

    October 28, 2009

    Halloween DVD Roundup: Looking for Horror in the 1980s

    The nuclear reactor was cool, but I hear the lines suck ​Last week, the National Park Service held a public hearing in Richland to discuss a long standing effort to designate a section of the now abandoned Hanford superfund site as a national landmark. Unfortunately for the project's suppor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Pour on the Pride: Bruno

    Yes, we know it's Bruno with an umlaut, but Movable Type doesn't do that, okay? (Wait! An alert reader reveals the coding for Brüno. Thank yoü!) Sacha Baron Cohen's new movie opens Friday, July 10 (only two weeks away), and we couldn't be any more excited. Or more proud. (Credit: Frank Ock ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2008

    Oh My Gods! BSG 4 on Shelves in One Week

    Human? Robot? Like it isn't obvious.By the end of Season 3, Battlestar Galactica fans (who refer to the show as BSG, use "frak" as an obscenity, and conclude sentences with "so say we all", what's up, nerds!) had a lot to contend with. If you don't watch the show (and why the frak don't you?) here' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2008

    Tom Cruise Defends Self Against Nazi Charges

    Currently starring in the WWII thriller Valkyrie (review), in which he plays a German officer trying to assassinate Hitler, Tom Cruise recently sat down with our colleague Scott Foundas. Director Bryan Singer was also part of the sit-down; here's Scott's account: It's July 20, 1944, and Adolf Hitle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2008

    Mamma Mia Out on DVD Today!

    Several years ago, just as my love affair with the Swedish rock group, ABBA, was beginning to bloom, I saw the stage production of Mamma Mia in Los Angeles with my parents. At the end of the show, they did a mini-concert when everyone was encouraged to get up and dance and, because we rarely turn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2008

    Popcorn in December

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2008

    A Soggy Disaster, 13 Years After

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2008

    The Complete Knight Rider: Can Your Box Set Do This?

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    The Munsters Are Still Funny

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2008

    30 Rock: Season Two

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2008

    Why Is Baby Mama so Unfunny?

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Big Lebowski Reboot

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    A Really Good Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich: The Office, Season Four

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 10, 2008

    Unraveling The Mummy Series Just in Time

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2008

    Who Needs CSI When There's Monk?

    The series of Mummy pictures, launched in 1999 and staring the Cornish-trained Brendan Fraser, were better than they needed to be. In its first two installments, at least, the franchise had a certain lightness beneath all those impressive CGI effects. Fraser knew that his pre-WWII adventurer-archae ... More >>

  • Film

    February 8, 2006

    Feb. 8-15, 2006

    This week's specialty screenings and venues.

  • Film

    January 5, 2005

    Split Decision

    Clint Eastwood's boxing melodrama doesn't quite live up to its awards-season accolades.

  • Film

    October 29, 2003

    The Hired Hand

    Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, $39.98

  • Arts

    October 8, 2003

    Recommended Arts Events

    Big Bamboo Ball, Heaven and Hell, and More

  • Film

    January 2, 2002

    The Fast and the Furious

    Big Bamboo Ball, Heaven and Hell, and More

  • News

    January 5, 2000

    1999: the year in review

    Month-by-month highlights—and lowlights.

  • News

    February 18, 1998

    Experience This!

    As Paul Allen and Jody Patton's mulitimedia museum at Seattle Center takes shape, a design is emerging that may define the architecture of the next millenium.

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