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 myself but I do realize not everyone is a cine-glutton like I’ve been the past few weeks — this Friday through next Thursday may hold the SIFFillment you seek. Once again […]
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 for SIFF 2019’s final week and closing weekend (5/31 – 6/9). DON’T MISS: International Falls {6/6 9p Uptown; 6/7 12:30p Uptown} Dark, quiet comedy that reminded me of Anne Tyler […]
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’s second week (5/24-5/30). DON’T MISS: DJ NicFit presents Fantastic Planet {5/30 7p Egyptian} My overstuffed calendar won’t allow me to catch this DJ NicFit situation, but I am […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 of SIFF 2018’s final week and closing weekend (6/1 – 6/10). DON’T MISS: The Children Act {6/3 12p Uptown} Emma Thompson’s beautifully restrained performance elevates this (mostly) intriguing BBC Films production, […]
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 – 5/31). DON’T MISS: Hot Mess {5/26 8p Shoreline} I’m sure you’ve known messier hot-messes than 25-year-old Loz, the budding playwright and college dropout at the center of this Australian […]
Here we go again! Our annual celebration of cinematic overconsumption arrives tonight with The Bookshop – the beginning of a 25-day long-haul. And even if you’re not into the whole opening night soiree situation (I am really not), there’ll be plenty more to feast your eyes and ears and emotions on before the cinematic smorgasbord unspools […]
Another year, another SIFF, another Best of SIFF program at the Uptown. Once again the festival programmers will be serving up a diverse roster of films (six features, five documentaries, one shorts program) comprised of award winners and audience favorites. If you feel in any way under-SIFFed, this Friday through next Thursday may hold the […]
Hey, SIFF procrastinators! The next few days offer your last chances to partake in 2017’s grand cinema binge… until the “best of fest” program rolls around next weekend at the Uptown. (No idea what will be included in that lineup, but I’ll preview it for you when I find out.) In the meantime, I can […]
