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…
Best of SIFF 2016 showcase {6/17-6/23}
Are you feeling under-SIFFed? Well, this Friday SIFF Cinema kicks off a ‘best-of’ series that whittles down the gargantuan SIFF 2016 lineup to 13 programs…
Best of SIFF 2015 series {6/12 – 6/15}
Another year, another SIFF, another Best of SIFF program at the Uptown. Once again the intrepid festival programmers have curated a roster of films (13…
Beyond the Fest: SIFF films that will (hopefully) open soon
With over 400 films playing the 40th Seattle International Film Festival, there was NO WAY I was going to be able to watch and write…
Best of SIFF 2014 series {6/12-6/19}
If for some reason over the past month you’ve missed the TIG SIFF team's extensive coverage, overlooked the 'round-the-block queues at some of our fine local…
Imaginary Keenan's navel-gazing 2013 wrap-up
2013 was one of the most challenging years of my adult life. I tackled a ridiculous amount of life and ALL CAPS FEELINGS all at…
A very imaginary “best of” 2013 movie list
It is time once again for me to dig into the vault of my ever-failing memory and pull up a list of the best movie…
2013: a mostly-local year in the rearview mirror {pt. I}
RSD2013 release, and quite possibly one of the best things I heard all year, AKA Shearon van Ettenwater. In years past, I've looked forward to…
Barsuk takeover of Audioasis = basically the best thing ever
If you were near your radio and tuned in to KEXP this past Saturday night, you likely caught a bit of the Barsuk takeover of…
This Transatlanticism demo is the best thing you'll buy without hearing all day, promise
"I can't wait to go / grey." I have the new / old Transatlanticism demos in my earholes right now, you guys, and I…