SIFF Review: Without Name {May 28, June 2, June 4}
I’ve never heard of “hallucinogenic eco-terror” before, but it’s definitely the perfect way to describe Without Name. Surveyor Eric {Alan McKenna. He has such a…
Recommended SIFF: Dolores {May 29, June 3}
“You can’t make change if you’re not willing to give something up.” –Dolores Huerta Profoundly inspirational. Profoundly. Dolores is a moving and fascinating documentary chronicling…
SIFF Take: Landline {June 3 & 4}
Guys, for real: Director Gillian Robespierre is an expert at turning real life struggles into cinematic art. Landline takes you through one family’s turmoil and…
SIFF TAKE: Dean {May 27}
Demetri Martin makes his directorial debut with Dean, a spiritual descendent of Wes Anderson and mumblecore rom-coms that sways gamely between tentative and confident before…
The Long Winters show at Upstream Fest was just as amazing as we hoped it would be
The recent Long Winters show, as part of the first ever Upstream Fest, served as the class / family reunion of my dreams. A gathering…
Double-Barrel Show: Justin Townes Earle and The Sadies at the Neptune Theatre {May 30}
Justin Townes Earle will perform at The Neptune Theatre, with special guests The Sadies and Sammy Brue, on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 (get tickets /…
SIFF Take: Terror 5 {May 28, June 1 & June 7}
Holycrap, y’all. Argentina apparently has some messed up Urban Legends and I LOVE IT. Five of them come together in, well, Terror 5, a horror…
SIFF REVIEW: AFTERIMAGE {May 26)
Legendary Polish director Andrzej Vajda passed away late last year, just after the release of what turned out to be his last film, a beautiful…
SIFF 2017: week two highlights
Week two approaches! Among SIFF's must-sees on tap through June 1: a gorgeous animated fairytale about a handless girl, a refreshingly old-school New York indie,…
SIFF Take: The Little Hours {May 27 & 28}
I can’t decide if The Little Hours is a raunchy comedy about a group of nuns in the middle ages or a feminist statement about…