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    Articles by Sean Axmaker
    Tobolowsky in a pensive backstage moment. Courtesy of David Chen
    You may know him as Sandy Ryerson on...
    By Sean Axmaker • May 12, 2015 6:30 pm

    You may know him as Sandy Ryerson on Glee or Stu Beggs on Californication or Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day—the…

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    Tobolowsky in a pensive backstage moment. Courtesy of David Chen
    You may know him as Sandy Ryerson on...
    By Sean Axmaker • May 7, 2015 3:00 pm

    You may know him as Sandy Ryerson on Glee or Stu Beggs on Californication or Ned Ryerson in Groundhog Day—the…

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    Stamp (left) and Lambert in their '60s prime.Colin Jones/Imageworks/Sony Pictures Classics
    You could be forgiven for assuming that Lambert...
    By Sean Axmaker • May 4, 2015 10:04 pm

    You could be forgiven for assuming that Lambert and Stamp are some forgotten folk-rock duo of the Peter & Gordon…

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    Larry David is among Pollak's interviewees.Tribeca Film
    “Do you have to be miserable to be...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 27, 2015 4:21 pm

    “Do you have to be miserable to be funny?” That’s the question at the center of Kevin Pollak’s documentary, signaling…

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    Salvati as hold child.Daniel Daza/Open Road Films
    This home-front family drama of hope, friendship, and...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 20, 2015 12:43 pm

    This home-front family drama of hope, friendship, and faith, shot through the sepia-tinged light and faded hues of nostalgia, is…

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    Mortensen as lost father.Cinema Guild
    Back in 2009, Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso came...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 14, 2015 12:29 pm

    Back in 2009, Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso came to Seattle for a retrospective of his still-young career, including his new…

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    Fanning as the unhappy Effie.Nicola Dove/Adopt Films
    It’s no coincidence that Dakota Fanning’s Euphemia (nicknamed...
    By Sean Axmaker • March 31, 2015 11:22 am

    It’s no coincidence that Dakota Fanning’s Euphemia (nicknamed “Effie”) looks like she stepped out of a pre-Raphaelite painting. Within the…

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    Pacino shows us the heart behind the ham.Hopper Stone/Bleecker Street
    “The following is kind of based on a...
    By Sean Axmaker • March 31, 2015 11:21 am

    “The following is kind of based on a true story a little bit.” There is a germ of truth to…

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    A good con-artist movie isn’t that much different from a good con.
    A good con-artist movie isn’t that much different...
    By Sean Axmaker • February 24, 2015 3:55 pm

    A good con-artist movie isn’t that much different from a good con. It’s all about distraction and sleight of hand,…

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    Costner as coach, Pratts as his star athlete.Ron Phillips/Disney
    Disney has really carved out a genre for...
    By Sean Axmaker • February 17, 2015 11:18 am

    Disney has really carved out a genre for itself: the underdog sports story as cultural melting pot, complete with the…

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    Rory Kinnear (center) as the aghast PM receiving his ransom demand in “The National Anthem.”
    Britain’s audacious answer to The Twilight Zone for...
    By Sean Axmaker • January 27, 2015 7:04 pm

    Britain’s audacious answer to The Twilight Zone for our plugged-in world of social media and screen culture, Black Mirror seemed…

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    Burkholder in his second and final role.
    “My films are a little weird,” says Taylor...
    By Sean Axmaker • May 7, 2014 12:04 pm

    “My films are a little weird,” says Taylor Guterson. It’s a weird statement to make about his two easygoing features….

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    Kinnaman's cop meets his creator (Oldman.Kerry Hayes/Sony
    RoboCop Opens Wed., Feb. 12 at Pacific Place...
    By Sean Axmaker • February 9, 2014 1:02 pm

    RoboCop Opens Wed., Feb. 12 at Pacific Place and other theaters. Rated PG-13. 121 minutes. The 1987 RoboCop was a…

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    Cat fanciers watch feline porn in The Date.Aino Suni
    Sundance Shorts 2013 Runs Fri., Nov. 8–Thurs., Nov....
    By Sean Axmaker • November 5, 2013 2:47 pm

    Sundance Shorts 2013 Runs Fri., Nov. 8–Thurs., Nov. 14 at Sundance Cinemas. Not rated. 90 minutes. In The Date, awkwardness…

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    Mikkelsen as object of scorn.Charlotte Bruus-Christense/Magnolia Pictures
    The Hunt Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Guild...
    By Sean Axmaker • August 13, 2013 4:40 pm

    The Hunt Opens Fri., Aug. 16 at Guild 45th. 
Rated R. 111 minutes. Mads Mikkelsen plays a serial killer on…

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    Koo's informant has an agenda of his own.Variance Films
    Drug War Runs Fri., Aug. 9–Thurs., Aug. 22...
    By Sean Axmaker • August 6, 2013 2:00 pm

    Drug War Runs Fri., Aug. 9–Thurs., Aug. 22 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 107 minutes. Johnnie To is more…

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    Warshawski at work.
    Leah Warshawski didn’t set out for a movie...
    By Sean Axmaker • May 9, 2013 11:01 am

    Leah Warshawski didn’t set out for a movie career. “I got into it because I worked on a boat in…

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    How does he do it? Jay ain't telling.Theo Westenberger/Autry Museum
    Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 30, 2013 4:22 pm

    Deceptive Practice: 
The Mysteries and Mentors 
of Ricky Jay Opens Fri., May 3 at Varsity. 
Not rated. 89 minutes. Ricky…

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    Whisky galore: Jasmin Riggins, Gary Maitland, Brannigan, and William Ruane.
    The Angels’ Share Opens Fri., May 3 at...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 30, 2013 4:21 pm

    The Angels’ Share Opens Fri., May 3 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 101 minutes. Ken Loach, that old British…

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    Fady Elsayed (left) and James Floyd as brothers in conflict.Etienne Bol/Paladin Pictures
    My Brother the Devil Opens Fri., April 19...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 16, 2013 4:27 pm

    My Brother the Devil Opens Fri., April 19 at Varsity. 
Not rated. 111 minutes. The closing credits for this British…

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    Verd˙ casts an evil spell.Cohen Media Group
    Blancanieves Opens Fri. April 12 at SIFF Cinema...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 9, 2013 12:11 pm

    Blancanieves Opens Fri. April 12 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 104 minutes. The obvious comparison to Pablo Berger’s inventive…

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    Director Ascher treats all his Shinologists equally.
    Room 237 Opens Fri. April 5 at SIFF...
    By Sean Axmaker • April 2, 2013 11:37 am

    Room 237 Opens Fri. April 5 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Not rated. 104 minutes. Sometimes a cigar is just a…

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    Shun and Umi race to save the past.
    From Up on Poppy HillOpens Fri., March 29...
    By Sean Axmaker • March 26, 2013 5:03 pm

    From Up on Poppy Hill Opens Fri., March 29 at Egyptian. Not rated. 91 minutes. If your idea of Japanese…

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