Amid the ceaseless Hollywood sequels and superhero flicks, unlikely gems rose to the top.
The relic from the days of Tacoma’s dreams as a ‘Hollyood-by-the-Sea’ shows at Northwest Film Forum.
The film’s throwback Hollywood charm is well-executed, but ultimately contrived.
Jessica Chastain dominates as few actresses get to dominate their films these days.
After a collision with a motorcyclist, a taxi driver’s lifesaving decision begins a dark descent.
‘Rules Don’t Apply’ shines by not settling for mere nostalgia.
The film’s approach to 1967’s court ruling on interracial marriage suffers from reluctant direction.
The Brazilian film finds a mid-60s writer battling for her historic building against developers.
There are plenty of hit-and-miss moments, but it all adds up to an inspired end.
The film trains its eye, and therefore rests its case, again and again, on stark juxtapositions.
This series of vignettes, set around wintry Livingston, Montana, is more about the tone than the tale.
While the film isn’t top-notch, the true story it tells couldn’t have come at a more appropriate time.
Like D.W. Griffith’s landmark film, this will be remembered for unintended reasons.
The film is a fleet crowd-pleaser, but the thrills of the explosions should raise questions.
The remake of the ’60s Western classic is enjoyable but half-hearted.
Medieval mockumentary, a DIY gameshow, indigenous documentaries, moody sci-fi, and films about milk.
The cinema needs women making movies about everyone and everything, including, sometimes, men.
Keeping the action to a mere six minutes, this unadorned film is still a testament to human grit.
The Seattle animator’s debut feature-length film is trippy, hilarious, and strangely meditative.
Of mucus and melodrama.
