SIFF Take: Born to Fly
If Evel Knievel had been into dance, a bit LESS risk averse, and had a borderline cult-like following then Born to Fly would be about…
SIFF Take: Why Don’t You Play in Hell
Equal parts Yakuza drama, slavish love story to classic cinema shot on film, romantic comedy and over the top bloodbath, the Venn diagram intersection of…
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 Take: 1,000 Times Good Night
1,000 Times Good Night might be described as “the SIFF’iest movie ever.” Juliette Binoche plays Rebecca, a photojournalist who specializes in shining the light on…
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 Take: Lucky Them
The complete opposite of the devastating Eden (SIFF, 2012), Lucky Them is a part comedy, part “eesh, I can identify with that” romance, but not…
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…
SIFF Review: Mirage Men
You may want to believe - but in what exactly? That aliens are among us and engineered the creation of our species through DNA experiments…
SIFF Review: Monsoon Shootout
"The law is what it is. If you can't use it to get justice then you're the ass!" - Rookie officer Adi addressing his superior. Monsoon…