SIFF 2023 film reviews (final update!)
SIFF 2023 has commenced in modified hybrid form: 10 days of in-person screenings at some familiar SIFFy spots (Uptown, SIFF Film Center, Egyptian, Pacific Place,…
SIFF 2022 film reviews (final update!)
SIFF 2022 is upon us, in a hybrid edition that (as Amie ran down) includes a bunch of premieres amid over 100 features. While many…
SIFF 2021 film reviews (final update!)
SIFF 2021 is underway! Virtually! And as Amie has pointed out, there are 100ish feature-length films and shorts programs to peruse and view by EOD…
Best of SIFF 2019 series {6/14 – 6/20}
Another year, another SIFF, another Best of SIFF program. If you feel in any way under-SIFFed — and at this point I can't imagine that scenario…
SIFF 2019: week three highlights
A luscious collection of Pacific Island stories, profound documentaries about forces of nature, and one of honoree Regina Hall’s breakthrough films are among my picks…
SIFF 2019: week two highlights
An experimental documentary about two Hollywood legends, a new take on an animated masterpiece, and a sporty Iranian melodrama are among the must-see offerings in…
SIFF 2019: week one highlights
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…
Best of SIFF 2018 series {6/15 – 6/21}
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…
SIFF 2018: week three highlights
A buzzy comedy debut by Boots Riley, a tidy British melodrama starring m'lady Emma Thompson, and an irresistibly glorious Italian murder-mystery are among the must-sees…
SIFF 2018: week two highlights
Fresh coming-of-age dramas, a loving docu-tribute to Mr. Rogers, and a simply stunning animated feature are among the must-sees of SIFF 2018’s second week (5/25…