Skip to content
Monday, February 9, 2026
46°F
Sign Out Sign In Subscribe Newsletter Contact Us
  • Sign Out
  • Sign In
    • Search
    • Email Newsletters
    • Subscriber Center
      • Subscriber Center
      • Subscribe
      • Frequently Asked Questions
    • News & Comment
    • Contests
    • Podcasts
      • Seattleland
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts
      • Eat Drink Toke
      • Music
      • Film
    • Sports
    • Comix
    • Special Content
      • Weekly Classics
      • Best of Seattle
      • Dining Guide
      • Protest Guide
    • Marketplace
      • Sponsored Content
    • Classifieds
    • e-Edition
    • About
      • What We Do
      • How to Advertise
      • Contact Us
      • Terms of Use
      • Privacy Policy
    46°F
    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Contests
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    • Marketplace
    • All Sections
          • News & Comment
          • Arts & Culture
            • Arts
            • Eat Drink Toke
            • Music
            • Film
          • Sports
          • Special Content
            • Weekly Classics
            • Best of Seattle
            • Protest Guide
            • Dining Guide
          • Comix
          • Podcasts
            • Podcasts
            • Seattleland
          • Classifieds
          • Subscriber Center
            • Subscribe
            • Subscriber Center
            • Frequently Asked Questions
          • e-Editions
          • Marketplace
          • Newsletters
    Articles by Luke Y. Thompson
    No vacation for Reilly.
    Eden Lake: An English Vacation in Hell
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 28, 2008 12:00 am

    Gleefully demonizing both the British “chav” working class and the horror genre’s usual target audience of mid-teen males, Eden Lake…

    Read Story

    The Animation Show 4
    The Animation Show 4
    By Luke Y. Thompson • June 17, 2008 12:00 am

    For parents, an alternative to Kung Fu Panda.

    Read Story

    Jameson has moved up or down the career ladder to Strippers?
    Zombie Strippers: Jenna Jameson Doesn’t Bare Her Flesh,...
    By Luke Y. Thompson • April 22, 2008 12:00 am

    During George W. Bush’s fourth term as president, the administration’s desire for crises and predisposition toward fuckups leads to the…

    Read Story

    Bynes charms her way across campus.
    Sydney White: Amanda Bynes Ventures Out of ’Tween...
    By Luke Y. Thompson • September 19, 2007 12:00 am

    Just a guess here, but the majority of Amanda Bynes fans probably didn’t get most of the Shakespeare references in…

    Read Story

    Atkinson prepares his European conquest.
    Mr. Bean’s Holiday: Rowan Atkinson Is Less Awful...
    By Luke Y. Thompson • August 21, 2007 12:00 am

    Unlike the first overbaked Bean feature, this sequel, directed by Britcom veteran Steve Bendelack, doesn’t rely on refried versions of…

    Read Story

    Austin (left) demonstrates Method acting to Macu Bennett.
    In The Condemned, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Makes...
    By Luke Y. Thompson • April 24, 2007 12:00 am

    Can someone explain where a movie executive-produced by World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon gets off lecturing viewers about how…

    Read Story

    Johnson and Smith nearly connect.
    Nearing Grace
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., Oct. 13. Rated R. 105 minutes.

    Read Story

    Conversations With God
    Conversations With God
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Metro and Uptown, Fri., Oct. 27. Rated PG. 109 minutes.

    Read Story

    Linney could never be too overbearing for us.
    Driving Lessons
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Harvard Exit, Fri., Dec. 8. Rated PG-13. 95 minutes.

    Read Story

    Shut Up & Sing
    Shut Up & Sing
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Meridian, Fri., Nov. 17. Rated R. 93 minutes.

    Read Story

    Haven
    Haven
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Lincoln Square and Meridian, Fri., Sept. 22. Rated R. 98 minutes.

    Read Story

    Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
    Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at area theaters, Fri., Oct. 13. Rated PG. 87 minutes.

    Read Story

    Copying Beethoven
    Copying Beethoven
    By Luke Y. Thompson • February 12, 2007 12:00 am

    Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., Nov. 10. Rated PG-13. 104 minutes.

    Read Story

    Björk and Barney at sea.
    Drawing Restraint 9
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Opens at Varsity, Fri., May 19. Not rated. 135 minutes.

    Read Story

    Hoot
    Hoot
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Opens at area theaters, Fri., May 5. Rated PG.

    Read Story

    Hanks and Tautou: Professor meets cryptologist.
    Cracked Code
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    There’s no room for surprise in this hoax.

    Read Story

    The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
    The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Opens at Varsity, Fri., Aug. 4. Rated R. 88 minutes.

    Read Story

    Mabrey: our kind of self-destructive drunken supermodel.
    One Last Thing
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Opens at Varsity, Fri., May 5. Rated R. 93 minutes.

    Read Story

    Vaughn provides more than half the laughs opposite Aniston.
    The Break-Up
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Vince Vaughn makes us laugh as a self-centered smartass.

    Read Story

    Typhoon
    Typhoon
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Like bad John Woo, plus dirty nukes.

    Read Story

    Now we know what makes Posey smile.
    The Oh in Ohio
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Opens at Harvard Exit, Fri., Aug. 18. Not rated. 91 minutes.

    Read Story

    Peaceful Warrior
    Peaceful Warrior
    By Luke Y. Thompson • October 9, 2006 12:00 am

    Nick Nolte haunts gymnast in what, unfortunately, only sounds like a horror flick.

    Read Story

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter to receive updates.

    Sign Up

    Featured Local Savings

    • News & Comment
    • Opinion
    • Arts & Culture
    • Eat Drink Toke
    • Sports
    Quicklinks
    • Subscribe
    • Subscriber Center
    • e-Editions
    • Newsletters
    • Media Solutions
    About Us
    • What We Do
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility
    • Contact Us
    • Sound Publishing Inc. Logo
    • A subsidiary of Black Press Media
    • Work With Us
    © 2026 Seattle Weekly + Sound Publishing + Black Press Media. All Rights Reserved.
    Powered By NewzBoost