Toy Story 3
Not that there was ever any question Pixar would deliver an awesome third film in the Toy Story series, but just in case you were…
Please Give
Contrary to the subdued tone of the rest of the film, Nicole Holofcener’s Please Give opens with a series of naked women’s breasts being arranged…
Imaginary Interview: Bass Ackwards
Photo Credit: Victoria Holt Another favorite of mine at SIFF this year was the charming road trip movie Bass Ackwards. I grabbed some time with…
Come take an Imaginary Tour of SAM with me this Friday
Wait…what? A tour of the Seattle Art Museum with me? That’s right, you guys. I’m leading one of SAM’s My Favorite Things tours this Friday,…
Imaginary SIFF Interview: Ruba Nadda, Director of Cairo Time
One of my favorite films at SIFF this year was the beautiful, intuitive drama Cairo Time, written and directed by the equally beautiful and intuitive…
SIFF Take: William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
I'm a little ashamed to admit that prior to this documentary, the only thing I knew about William S. Burroughs was that he had written…
SIFF Take: Monogamy
I feel like I’d be doing something wrong if I simply described Monogamy as "a descent into madness", because while that’s the heart of it,…
SIFF Take: The Wild Hunt
Since I was reminiscing a bit about the 1982 Tom Hanks masterpiece Mazes & Monters, I thought it might be a good idea to take…
Three Imaginary Films to see: Seattle's True Independent Film Festival
Hey guys? I know most of y'all are wrapped up in SIFF, but I wanted to remind you that Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival starts…
SIFF Take: Double Take
You wouldn’t think that someone could make almost an entire movie from archival footage and still have it be interesting, but that’s exactly what Director…