IT FOLLOWS
“It’s slow, but it’s not dumb.” ~ Hugh, IT FOLLOWS Imagine going on a date with someone you really, really like, enjoying a romantic lakeside…
Happy Christmas
I’m not sure if Director Joe Swanberg intended for Happy Christmas to pass The Bechdel Test, but I’m happy to report that Happy Christmas DOES,…
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…
SIFF Review: The Family Picture Show
This program is a highlight of the festival every year: 12 diverse short films united only by their appropriateness for all ages. Most but not…
SIFF 2014: Week Three Highlights
SIFF 2014 is lurching along into its final week, and there's still time to catch up on your cinema (over)consumption if you've yet to partake.…
SIFF 2014: Week Two Highlights
Capitol Hill (both the 1960s and 2010s varieties), a freaky alt-reality Paris, and dear ol' Sesame Street are among the cinematic destinations awaiting you during…
SIFF Review: Willow Creek
Holycrap, you guys. I was not expecting to get completely and totally sucked in by Willow Creek, especially because Director Bobcat Goldthwait has been calling it,…
SIFF Review: We Are the Best!
If you’re free for some SIFFIng at 4:30 today, I’ve got one to recommend highly. We Are the Best! follows 3 teenage girls through roughly…
SIFF double take: Muse of Fire and The Search for General Tso
Examine, if you will, two documentaries very similar in tone and structure: upbeat, pleasant, and curious. One asks a very large question: How do you…