SIFF 2010 is so gay
Is it just me or does SIFF seem extra gay this year? There are 29 queer-themed films in the 2010 festival lineup (not that there's…
SIFF Take: Double Take
You wouldn’t think that someone could make almost an entire movie from archival footage and still have it be interesting, but that’s exactly what Director…
SIFF Take: Beyond Ipanema
Beyond Ipanema isn't a documentary about the excellent Brazilian music that people in the US should know about, it's about the Brazilian music that Americans already know…
SIFF: two to see (and one to skip) this weekend
We've just passed the halfway point of SIFF 2010. Which means if you're local to Seattle and haven't yet partaken in our annual month-long cinematic…
Ten days of SIFF '10
Ah, SIFF. Back again, so soon, in all its magnificent, bloated, astonishing, brilliant, annoying, magical, all-consuming glory. "Go inside film, get outside yourself," says this…
SIFF Take: Stigmata
Based on the graphic novel Stigmate, Stigmata is a gritty black & white film that focuses on Bruno: a sad giant of a man struggling…
SIFF Take: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
What a fascinating person Joan Rivers is. Driven, tireless, generous, intelligent, articulate, glamorous, but above all, fucking hilarious. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, by…
SIFF Take: Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo
Contrary to its B-Movie title, Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo is actually an engaging documentary about Japan’s fascination with all things insect. Juxtaposing images of beetle…
Deep SIFF: The Dry Land
For well over a century and going soon into two, people have accepted the common phrase "war is hell" as a universal truth. While likely…
SIFF Take: Cairo Time
I wasn’t sure what to expect going in to Cairo Time, given that it was billed as a “will they or won’t they” romantic comedy,…