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It’s probably unfair for a former track runner to judge this movie
It’s probably unfair for a former track runner to judge this movie by the standards of his sport,…
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Photo by Anna Erickson•—————————————————–•SIFF artistic director Carl Spence began working for the
Photo by Anna Erickson •—————————————————–• SIFF artistic director Carl Spence began working for the festival in the early…
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When Philip Seymour Hoffman died in February, he had several films half-completed
When Philip Seymour Hoffman died in February, he had several films half-completed or in the can. Their quality,…
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Bad doctors, in social settings, brag about their jobs. The good ones
Bad doctors, in social settings, brag about their jobs. The good ones are less self-aggrandizing, so it’s not…
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Richard Linklater has every reason to be proud of his latest movie,
Richard Linklater has every reason to be proud of his latest movie, and he knows it. Visiting town…
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Car racing, like yacht racing and horse racing, is the province of
Car racing, like yacht racing and horse racing, is the province of the rich. Or the corporate-sponsored; there’s…
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This is the kind of comedy where a divorced father—covered in gold
This is the kind of comedy where a divorced father—covered in gold body paint, lugging a giant cross…
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If you grew up in Boston, the criminal legend of James “Whitey”
If you grew up in Boston, the criminal legend of James “Whitey” Bulger might carry some weight, particularly…
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Eight Los Angeles friends gather for an ordinary meal, which is then
Eight Los Angeles friends gather for an ordinary meal, which is then interrupted by a mysterious crisis. That…
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Car racing, like yacht racing and horse racing, is the province of
Car racing, like yacht racing and horse racing, is the province of the rich. Or the corporate-sponsored; there’s…
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Forgotten writers seldom return to favor. There’s Melville and… that’s about it.
Forgotten writers seldom return to favor. There’s Melville and… that’s about it. Rarely read today, French writer Violette…
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This documentary about the short life of Internet hacktivist Aaron Swartz (1986–2013)
This documentary about the short life of Internet hacktivist Aaron Swartz (1986–2013) begins and ends with heartbreaking home…
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The bigger the camera, the bigger your subject should be. One reason
The bigger the camera, the bigger your subject should be. One reason Titanic worked so well, back in…
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KorengalSebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington came to SIFF 2010 with their acclaimed
Korengal Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington came to SIFF 2010 with their acclaimed war doc Restrepo, which they…
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HellionAlthough much of Hellion, set in southeast Texas, feels off-the-shelf and familiar,
Hellion Although much of Hellion, set in southeast Texas, feels off-the-shelf and familiar, debut writer/director Kat Candler isn’t…
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The cult massacre-by-suicide popularly known as Jonestown took place on November 18,
The cult massacre-by-suicide popularly known as Jonestown took place on November 18, 1978, long before the embrace of…
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When this doc played the film festival last year, the success of
When this doc played the film festival last year, the success of Initiative 502 was still fresh in…
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I want to hate the Koch brothers. You want to hate the
I want to hate the Koch brothers. You want to hate the Koch brothers. Yet this clumsy advocacy…
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To make a good documentary, you need to have a good subject.
To make a good documentary, you need to have a good subject. But more important, you have to…
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It was with a $35,000 Kickstarter campaign two years ago that Capitol
It was with a $35,000 Kickstarter campaign two years ago that Capitol Hill photographer Matika Wilbur, a member…