SIFF Take: Skateland
One part Dazed & Confused, two parts John Hughes: Skateland is leading the pack as my favorite film at this year’s festival (so far). Set…
Don't miss Damien Jurado tonight at Sonic Boom (Ballard)
Last Friday, Damien Jurado and an all-star cast of friends played to a packed house at Easy Street Records in West Seattle, as part of…
SIFF Take: Skeletons
A surreal comedy from the UK starring two bickering (but ultimately likeable) British comedians, Skeletons is a humorous exploration of the things people hide. Bennet…
"And this song goes out to all you beautiful American girls and boys…" – Clem Snide at the Tractor
A cold, blustery, torrentially wet Wednesday night proved to be an ideal backdrop for a cozy night at the Tractor Tavern. The warmth in the…
SIFF Take: The Reverse
The Reverse is a sharp-witted dark comedy that centers on three generations of women living in a small apartment in communist Poland during the 1950s. …
The Maldives to score Riders of the Purple Sage on Tuesday
One of our favorite country/Southern, by way of Ballard, rock bands, The Maldives, are set to score the 1925 classic silent western Riders of the…
SIFF Take: Disco and Atomic War
Estonia was once part of the Soviet Republic, when such a thing existed. Its location in Northeastern Europe gave Estonian leaders a big problem during…
SIFF Take: Rapt
I try to avoid using the phrase "taut thriller" but if any movie has earned that label, it’s Rapt. This glossy French film focuses on…
Three Imaginary Films to see: SIFF Edition
This is kind of cheating, since there’s obviously more than 3 films I think you should see at the Film Festival this weekend – but…
Jim Woodring's mind-blowing WEATHERCRAFT unveiled at Fantagraphics this Saturday, May 22
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp95qKF4cDg&feature=related] [video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP0oSaUQn5E] We have a genius artist in our midst in Seattle, beloved internationally, who started in graphic novels but whose paintings have been avidly…