Film
Selections for the Second Week of the Seattle International Film Festival
Our critic selects the best of the fest.
Arts & Culture
Stash Box: Marijuana at the Movies
Three classic films that are better when you’re high.
Film
Selections for the First Week of the Seattle International Film Festival
Our critic selects the best of the fest.
Arts & Culture
How to Find Your Way Through the Overwhelming Offerings at SIFF
There’s a kind of madness at loose here, from the sheer number of films (something in the neighborhood…
Arts & Culture
‘The Meddler’ Is Too Sitcom-Safe to Truly Transcend Its Genre’s Tropes
Susan Sarandon smothers in her latest role.
Film
‘Captain America: Civil War’ Will Make America Wait Again
Too much of Civil War involves ginning up the phony conflict and preparing future storylines.
Film
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba Is Respectable But Dull
It’s just another in a long line of ‘meh’ Hemingway films.
Film
‘Golden Days’ Is Glowing, and Very, Very French
My Golden Days is a typically ardent example of the French coming-of-age film—maybe too typical at times, although…
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There Is No Way a Chet Baker Film Can End Happily
Despite the clumsiness, the film casts a spell. Its jazz rhythm has something to do with this.
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Serious to a Fault, ‘Midnight Special’ Could Have Been Special
We need to talk about Alton. Nice boy, bright, well-behaved. But it seems strange that his eyes sometimes…
Film
‘Krisha’ Turns a Thanksgiving Reunion Into a Cornucopia of Nightmares
“Off-kilter” is one way to describe the feverish approach of Krisha, the feature debut of writer/director Trey Edward…
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Terrence Malick’s ‘Knight of Cups’ Is a King-Sized Head-Scratcher
One of the many beautiful women in the screenwriter’s life turns to him and says, “It’s time for…
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From the outside, my barbershop on First Hill looks like every Main
From the outside, my barbershop on First Hill looks like every Main Street America tonsorial parlor, complete with…
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From the outside, my barbershop on First Hill looks like every Main
From the outside, my barbershop on First Hill looks like every Main Street America tonsorial parlor, complete with…
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“Scrambled is my favorite eggs style. What about yours?” The speaker is
“Scrambled is my favorite eggs style. What about yours?” The speaker is Lisa, a lonely, sincere, somewhat vapid…
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The Revenant is a huge whopping spectacle, the likes of which have
The Revenant is a huge whopping spectacle, the likes of which have rarely been seen since Cecil B.…
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Opening Friday Event Yadda. (NR) Details Event Yadda. (NR) Details….. TK few
Opening Friday Event Yadda. (NR) Details Event Yadda. (NR) Details….. TK few openings this dead week……see the Film…
Film
Thursday night marked the official red-carpet opening of the 41st edition of
Thursday night marked the official red-carpet opening of the 41st edition of the Seattle International Film Festival at…