SIFF Take: Short Term 12
Last year I was taken with a little film called I Am Not a Hipster, in particular the authenticity of it -- the feeling that…
Recommended SIFF + Ticket Giveaway: I Used to Be Darker {6/4 & 6/5}
I can barely watch the trailer for I Used to Be Darker without breaking down in tears, but since I haven't had a chance to…
SIFF Take: Teddy Bears
Reading the description of Teddy Bears made me think that maybe I didn't want to see it. A movie about a guy trying to convince…
SIFF Take: Mutual Friends
Ensemble romantic comedies aren't really my favorite, but there's something about Mutual Friends that makes the genre feel fresh. I think that's mostly due to…
SIFF Take: Peaches Does Herself
You gotta love Peaches to love this film; and I do. Her music makes me wanna dance all night, get pissed, be fierce, make out,…
Recommended SIFF + Ticket Giveaway: The Punk Singer
I don't even feel like I need to write anything clever about Kathleen Hanna, because SHE IS KATHLEEN HANNA. Hello. HELLO. So look. Here's the…
SIFF Take: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
Naturally my great love for The Posies led me to my great love for Big Star -- and I still remember being outraged when watching…
In the House (Dans la maison)
{In the House opened in Seattle on Friday, 5/17, and is screening at the Landmark Seven Gables Theatre} In the House is the latest thriller…
SIFF Take: Frances Ha
This collaboration between Director Noah Baumbach and his now girlfriend Greta Gerwig (who also stars in the film) focuses on 27-year-old Frances, a woman struggling…
Recommended SIFF + Ticket Giveaway: Mistaken for Strangers
I was skeptical of Mistaken for Strangers at first, because I'm not a fan of The National (when I told my friend this the other…