Recommended screening: SAM NOW at SIFF Cinema Egyptian July 21st
I love to see a local film have a special screening, and on Thursday, July 21st, SAM NOW is screening at SIFF Cinema Egyptian followed…
Inmate #1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo
"Everything good that has happened to me has happened as a direct result of helping someone else. Everything." Known for his intimidating presence and distinctive…
Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché
Have you ever heard of Director Alice Guy-Blaché? You probably haven’t -- and the reason isn’t a huge surprise: THE PATRIARCHY. Thankfully Be Natural: The Untold…
SIFF Take: A Dog Called Money
PJ Harvey’s album The Hope Six Demolition Project is a mashup of a poetry, travel diary, collaborative composition, and art installation. Harvey traveled with photojournalist…
SIFF Take: Roll Red Roll
In 2012, I remember hearing about the Steubenville rape case via Twitter, and as I started following Alexandria Goddard’s tweets and blogs about, I became…
SIFF Take: What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
I didn’t know about Pauline Kael until the early 2000s. Growing up, the only film critics I knew were Siskel & Ebert; I never even…
Whitney
{Whitney opens in Seattle this Friday, July 6} I’ll admit that before seeing Whitney, I only had the broad strokes of who Whitney Houston was…
SIFF Review: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
When I was a little-little in the early '70s, I loved Mister Rogers' Neighborhood SO much, I declared to my mother that I was going…
SIFF 2018 Preview: Northwest Connections
Who’s ready for another batch of films connected to the Puget Sound region? SIFF’s Northwest Connections program celebrates cinema filmed in and around Seattle, as…
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…