SIFF 2009 Preview
It’s now less than three weeks away and for the thirty-fifth time in thirty five years, the Seattle International Film Festival will once again be…
The Long Winters: Live at the Showbox DVD, view & re-view
As a photographer, especially in the context of a live performance, I perpetually want to capture that stellar snapshot - that one moment to show…
Sound Unbound
This is a thick, encyclopedic collection of essays about aesthetics, by people who have a tendency to take structural forms (pop songs, soul music, genre…
Mome Vol. 11, Summer 2008
I have reviewed MOME for Three Imaginary Girls before, and usually a music website is perfectly satisfied with one plug for a comics title. But…
SIFF 2008 recap
There wasn't an Emma's Bliss for me at SIFF 2008. You know, the singular moment that rocks your existence, that you know you'll remember always,…
SIFF 2008: Bottle Shock
When Bottle Shock, the closing night film at the 2008 Seattle International Film Festival, was screened for critics, it was obvious that I had seen…
SIFF 2008: Tulia, Texas
{Tulia, Texas plays at the Seattle International Film Festival on Monday, June 9 at 7pm at the Harvard Exit.} Tulia, Texas is a town outside of…
Cafe de los Maestros
It'll take a will stronger than mine to avoid summarizing Cafe de Los Maestros as a Buena Vista Social Club featuring Argentine tango in place…
SIFF 2008: Opium: Diary of a Madwoman
Opium: Diary of a Madwoman is a uniquely unpleasant and difficult film to watch. It is slow-paced and more than a few scenes are difficult…
SIFF 2008 preview
Can you believe it's that time of year again? I can't.But it is: the Seattle International Film Festival is about to unspool for the 34th…