Recommended SIFF + Ticket Giveaway: I Used to Be Darker {6/4 & 6/5}
I can barely watch the trailer for I Used to Be Darker without breaking down in tears, but since I haven't had a chance to…
SIFF Review: Ludwig II
King Ludwig II was so outlandish, so brazen in his flamboyance, that over time even his myths have developed myths. From the little I know…
SIFF Take: Computer Chess
(n.b. Very little in this trailer is actually in the final cut of the film...) It’s well-travelled territory to discuss how hip it is to…
SIFF 2013: Week Three Highlights
Two speculative-fiction films (one good, one terrible), a buzzy doc about backup singers, and a purgatory-set Amélie are among the highs, lows, and in-betweens of…
The 2013 Sasquatch diaries, pt. II
{This year, John in Ballard brings us all the bands that caught his attention at The Gorge during Sasquatch! 2013. Read part one of his…
SIFF Take: Mutual Friends
Ensemble romantic comedies aren't really my favorite, but there's something about Mutual Friends that makes the genre feel fresh. I think that's mostly due to…
The 2013 Sasquatch diaries, pt. I
Sasquatch 2013 got off to a good start with young Seattle rapper Shelton Harris. Harris was a late addition to the lineup, and he took…
SIFF Takes: ShortsFest Family Picture Show
I always worry that it may be a bit impolite to recap the Shorts Fest films, since it’s not always easy to catch them outside…
SIFF Review: The Otherside
This was an interesting time for director Daniel Torok to do a documentary on underground hip-hop in Seattle. In a strange way, it either seems…
Imaginary Rich's Recommendations for SIFF Weekend #2
There's a lot of stuff going on every day at SIFF between now and June 9th. To try and cut through some of the clutter,…