I was admittedly nervous about seeing Brittany Runs a Marathon, because I worried that this would be a “woman loses weight and is instantly happy” movie, but I’m happy to report that it wasn’t anything like I thought it was going to be. Brittany (Jillian Bell, who is great in both this and Sword of […]
Our annual celebration of cinematic overconsumption strikes again tonight with Lynn Shelton’s Sword of Trust (details below) – and, as always, there’ll be plenty more to feast your eyes and ears and emotions on before the cinematic smorgasbord comes to a close on June 9. If there’s one good thing the big distended schedule offers, […]
The Nightingale focuses on the historical nightmare of the British colonization of Tasmania and The Black War, which led to the genocide of Aboriginal Australians. The story follows Clare (Aisling Franciosi), an Irish convict who is brutalized over and over again by the British soldier, Hawkins (Sam Claflin), who “owns” her. After Hawkins takes away […]
Good Kisser is a fresh, sexy perspective on discovering more about yourself, and an exploration of how things aren’t always what they seem. From the moment we meet Jenna (Kari Alison Hodge) and her girlfriend Kate (Rachel Paulson), we know something’s not quite right in their relationship. Kate has gotten Jenna to — just barely […]
Who’s ready to spend 25 days in a movie theater?!? This Thursday, May 16, the 45th Annual Seattle International Film Festival officially kicks off with an Opening Night Gala, starting with a screening of local director Lynn Shelton’s (yay!) latest film Sword of Trust. Trust is a timely comedy about two women, Cynthia (Jillian Bell), […]
I gotta say, SIFF audiences made some good picks for this year’s Golden Space Needle awards: the glorious suburban-adolescence drama Eighth Grade and the heart-rending Mr. Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? took top prizes. Neither of these films will be part of the Best of SIFF 2018 program beginning this weekend at the […]
I’ll admit I wasn’t sure what I was in for with Good Manners. Rich society girl Ana is expecting, and hires Clara, a struggling nurse, to help her with housework until the baby comes and then fill in as the child’s nanny. Ana and Clara hit it off almost immediately, and a relationship blooms — […]
So Ruin Me is basically my worst nightmare, and the reason you’ll NEVER, ever, ever find me signing up for one of those haunted house/campouts that take place in a remote area. This clever horror flick finds recovering addict Alexandra headed to Slasher Sleepout with her horror movie-obsessed boyfriend, Nathan, in which they are “kidnapped” […]
Ever since I saw the press screening of Sorry to Bother You a few weeks ago, I’ve been DYING to talk to Writer & Director Boots Riley (who is also the founder and frontman of political hip-hop group The Coup). One, because I’ve never seen anything quite like it; Two, because I needed to meet […]
Apologies for the late posting, friends, but I was basically so BLOWN AWAY by getting to see Melanie Lynskey on stage last Sunday that I’ve only now been able to like, breathe, and get these photos in order! The audience at An Afternoon with Melanie Lynskey was treated to some clips from her vast catalog […]
