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As a veteran of the dance-recital scene, I can testify that three

As a veteran of the dance-recital scene, I can testify that three weeks is a scarily short amount…

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Shakespeare in the Park

Shipwrecked and alone on an island, Viola concludes that her family is dead and her only chance for…

Raising Arizona

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Raising Arizona

Poor, dumb Texas jailbird Nicolas Cage is just too weak, or too love-struck, to resist the maternal edicts…

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Most Extreme Improv Ninja Challenge

A weekly serial featuring three disgraced ninja forced to perform improv theater to regain their honor, this is…

Juno

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Juno

During its early moments, Juno, Jason Reitman’s second feature, threatens to choke on its quotation-marks catchphrases. But after…

Carillon Point Summer Movies

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Carillon Point Summer Movies

Back to the Future, the first and best of Michael J. Fox’s star-making trilogy, has one of the…

Dude, Where's Your Column?

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Dude, Where’s Your Column?

Dear Uptight Seattleite, How the heck are we supposed to figure out when your column comes out? You’re…

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Chuck Palahniuk

In Chuck Palahniuk’s world, nothing is taboo. Fight Club, his most popular novel, is also his tamest. Since…

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14/48

14 plays in 48 hours: The concept alone is reason enough to check it out, but how does…

Bring It On

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Bring It On

Maybe, just maybe, Bring It On (2000) truly is brilliant, recalling smart high-school comedies like Election and Clueless,…

The Shining

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The Shining

Stephen King has never been given a more memorable, disturbing, boldly surreal movie adaptation, so go figure: he…

The Omega Man

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The Omega Man

The GI continues to plumb the Hestonian with this 1971 adaptation of I Am Legend, which is surely…

Sidewalk Cinema

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Sidewalk Cinema

In the 1999 comedy Galaxy Quest, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tim Allen star as has-been actors from…

Seattle Bike-in

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Seattle Bike-in

Join the bicycle parade to this evening of outdoor music, movies, and fun–all geared towards an environmentally friendly…

Aliens

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Aliens

“Game over, man! Game over!” With panicky Bill Paxton and the rest of his military squad quaking in…

Please Ring Bell

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Please Ring Bell

Alicia, a model, supports herself on the pool’s edge, the light from her iPhone illuminating her face against…

My Neighbor Totoro

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My Neighbor Totoro

If you’ve got kids, or even if you don’t, Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988 enchanted anime adventure film is sure…

Dancing 'Til Dusk

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Dancing ‘Til Dusk

Ever wanted to waltz with a homeless person? You’ll have the chance at Dancing ‘til Dusk (Thursdays through…

Last Year at Marienbad

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Last Year at Marienbad

Back in the day, literal-minded audiences had great fun pretending to be baffled by this artiest of European…

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Pigs!

Think New Kids on the Block—with curly pink tails. In Tina La Plant and Jill Wangsgard’s zany epic…