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…
What a doozy of a weekend! How was your 'Squatch / Folklife / SIFF / etc.?
{Folklife Photo: Amelia Gyde / TIG flickr photo pool} Could this weekend have been any more fun-a-licous? We had peeps at all points on the…
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,…
Deep SIFF: A Little Help
Laura Pehlke has a life that looks good on paper in A Little Help, an engrossing dramedy from director Michael J. Weithorn that just made…
SIFF Take: Splice
If you’ve seen the previews for Vincent Natali’s sci-fi/horror mash-up Splice, then you know exactly what to expect: a cheesy plot that winds up being…
SIFF Take: Hideaway (Le Refuge)
Director Francois Ozon is known for his up-close-and-personal take on emotions and relationships, and Hideaway (Le Refuge) is no exception. Desperately in love couple Mousse…