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From left: Drury, Lowry, and Peterson in Yoyogi Park.John Jeffcoat

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John Jeffcoat’s last film at SIFF, the 2007 comedy Outsourced, was about

John Jeffcoat’s last film at SIFF, the 2007 comedy Outsourced, was about a Seattle tech worker sent to…

Ridley is also a playwright, novelist, and regular contributor to NPR.

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Speaking from Los Angeles, writer/director John Ridley is well aware of Seattle’s

Speaking from Los Angeles, writer/director John Ridley is well aware of Seattle’s expectations for his SIFF-opening Jimi Hendrix…

Wiig and Heder in The Skeleton Twins.Reed Morano/AP/Sundance Institute

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We’re sitting in the lobby of a U District hotel, coffees in

We’re sitting in the lobby of a U District hotel, coffees in hand, staring at the morning rain…

Couric interviews the now skinny Bill Clinton, who says he should've done more about obesity while in the White House.Radius-TWC

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Fed Up Opens Fri., May 9 at Varsity. Rated PG. 92 minutes.

Fed Up Opens Fri., May 9 at Varsity. Rated PG. 92 minutes. Grocery shopping is already hard enough:…

Xiluodu Dam, on China's Jinsha River.c Edward Burtynsky

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Watermark Opens Fri., May 2 at Varsity. Rated PG. 91 minutes. Few

Watermark Opens Fri., May 2 at Varsity. 
Rated PG. 91 minutes. Few of us here in the damp…

Morton gets put through the cancer wringer.Entertainment One Films US

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Decoding Annie Parker Opens Fri., May 2 at Sundance. Rated R. 100

Decoding Annie Parker Opens Fri., May 2 at Sundance. 
Rated R. 100 minutes. From what I know of…

Peter and Gwen (Garfield and Stone) on a 3-D Chinatown date.

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Opens Fri., May 2 at Ark Lodge, Majestic

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Opens Fri., May 2 at Ark Lodge, Majestic Bay, Sundance, and other theaters. 
Rated…

Zener's In Rotation III.Eric Zener/Foster White Gallery

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ThisWeek’s PickList Thursday, May 1 Eriz Zener Before summer, spring.

ThisWeek’s
PickList Thursday, May 1 Eriz Zener Before summer, spring. Yet there are some watery and even summery themes…

Dulaine (at rear) with two of his pupils.Adam Martin Cohen/IFC/Sundance Selects

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Dancing in Jaffa Opens Fri., April 25 at Varsity. Not rated. 90

Dancing in Jaffa Opens Fri., April 25 at Varsity. 
Not rated. 90 minutes. Pierre Dulaine is very sure…

Pane’s Continuation of a Wooden Railroad.

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There are a few tough biker chicks in the small Henry gallery

There are a few tough biker chicks in the small Henry gallery displaying Danny Lyon’s famous ’60s photos…

Baroness Eloise von Wagner, the temptress.

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The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden Runs Fri., April 18–Wed., April

The Galapagos Affair: 
Satan Came to Eden Runs Fri., April 18–Wed., April 23 at 
SIFF FIlm Center. Not…

Where’s the money? Law and Grant.

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Dom Hemingway Opens Fri., April 18 at Meridian and Sundance. Rated R.

Dom Hemingway Opens Fri., April 18 at Meridian and Sundance. Rated R. 93 minutes. Striding naked through an…

Who's seducing whom? Joyner and Stetler. Chris Bennion

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Tails of Wasps ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7660, acttheatre.org. $15–$30. 8

Tails of Wasps ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., 292-7660, 
acttheatre.org. $15–$30. 8 p.m. Thurs.–Sun. plus Mon., April 21.…

Johansson as alien.A24 Films

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Under the Skin Opens Fri., April 11 at Harvard Exit and Sundance.

Under the Skin Opens Fri., April 11 at Harvard Exit and Sundance. Rated R. 107 minutes. Yes, this…

A near-maternal bond forms between Jiale (Koh) and Teresa (Bayani).Film Movement

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Ilo Ilo Opens Fri., April 11 at Varsity. Not rated. 99 minutes.

Ilo Ilo Opens Fri., April 11 at Varsity. 
Not rated. 99 minutes. Nearly 10, Jiale is a nightmare…

The artist in self-portrait.Vivian Maier/Maloof Collection

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Finding Vivian Maier Opens Fri., April 11 at Seven Gables. Not rated.

Finding Vivian Maier Opens Fri., April 11 at Seven Gables. 
Not rated. 83 minutes. The biggest discovery of…

A perfect team? Garner and Costner.Dale Robinette/Summit Ent.

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Draft Day Opens Fri., April 11 at Sundance and other theaters. Rated

Draft Day Opens Fri., April 11 at Sundance and other theaters. Rated PG-13. 110 minutes. Kevin Costner came…

Frost and Jones find their salsa groove.Matthew Nettheim/Entertainment One

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Nick Frost pours himself a fizzy drink and peers amenably across the

Nick Frost pours himself a fizzy drink and peers amenably across the table. He’s a big bloke with…

As a child, Panh (at left in pink shirt) visits a film set.Strand Releasing

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The Missing Picture Runs Fri., April 4–Thurs., April 10 at SIFF Film

The Missing Picture Runs Fri., April 4–Thurs., April 10 at 
SIFF Film Center. Not rated. 92 minutes. The…

“Where's my husband?” Carano on the hunt.Anchor Bay Films

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In the Blood Opens Fri., April 4 at Sundance. Rated R. 108

In the Blood Opens Fri., April 4 at Sundance. 
Rated R. 108 minutes. We have Steven Soderbergh to…