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Mome Vol. 11, Summer 2008

MOME is graphic fiction and illustration for those who are already into McSweeney's and such.

SIFF 2008 recap

Team TIG covered 17% of the feature-length films screened at SIFF '08.

SIFF 2008: Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock isn’t as ambitious and, unlike Altman, Miller is too afraid to fail that he relies on the aforementioned cliché and doesn’t take any risks.

SIFF 2008: Tulia, Texas

If the county bans alcohol, just how do you think they feel about cocaine?

Cafe de los Maestros

Charmingly, almost all of them talk more about their mentors or other musicians they admire than they do about themselves.

SIFF 2008: Opium: Diary of a Madwoman

SIFF 2008 preview

Can you believe it's that time of year again? I can't. But it is: the Seattle International Film Festival is about to unspool for the 34th time.

SIFF 2008: The Wrecking Crew

“The Wrecking Crew” was a group of studio musicians in Los Angeles during the 1960s that played on many of the most well-known recordings to come out of that era.

Best Films of 2007

The ten films that made my yearly best-of list, plus the 76 honorable mentions that follow below, represent about a third of what I saw last year. And I still missed most of what was out there.

Back Home Again: A John Denver Holiday Concert

I'm not sure what went wrong, but the spirit of everyone's favorite '70s Colorado troubadour is nowhere to be found here.

Burn to Shine: Bright Seattle stars

Burn to Shine's forthcoming Emerald City edition is quintessentially us. Like the other houses featured in the previous three Burn to Shine installments, this house was destined to be destroyed... but not before some stunning musical performances by great local performers like Tiny Vipers, Eddie Vedder, and Burn to Shine curator Benjamin Gibbard.

Theater Review: Murderers

Sarah Rudinoff is outstanding as ever, and her bit is, not surprisingly, one of the highlights of the theater year.

Theater Review: To Kill a Mockingbird

I can't recommend it wholeheartedly, and even if I could you might not be able to get tix.

Film Review: Czech Dream

This Yes Men-style documentary should be required viewing for Marketing students, media enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the perils of consumerism.

Theater Review: Prayer For My Enemy

This Intiman World Premiere is a solid effort, but not quite on par with the playwright's best.

Mid-summer movie roundup

Beat the summer heat with any (or all!) of these ten quality offerings at theaters near you.

SIFF Cinema presents: New Crowned Hope

Don't expect a music-history lesson when some of the world's boldest filmmakers present all-new takes on Mozart's age-old themes.

Film Review: Sicko

Sicko is the most effective, and the most important, of Michael Moore's films.

Theater Review: Uncle Vanya

The gifted team behind Intiman's lovely new Uncle Vanya manages to get laughs out of despair-heavy source material.

SIFF 2007 film scorecard

405 films. Record ticket sales with a 5% year-over-year revenue increase. And one very tired imaginary boy. SIFF '07: it's a wrap.