In the category of “shocking yet not surprising”, the Seattle International Film Festival cancelled the entirety of its 2020 festival amid concerns …
Month: March 2020
NW Film Forum brings their ByDesign Festival online
As Tony put it in his excellent post from yesterday about what you can do to support independent theaters during the COVID-19 …
Lending a Helping Hand to our Local Indie Movie Houses
There’s little point in restating the obvious, but I will anyway. We’re in the midst of a crisis, the magnitude of which …
On Screen: Streaming Edition
It seems like the dreaded novel coronavirus is striking everywhere, including the movies. Releases of major film franchises have followed in Bond’s …
The Hunt: What fresh hell is this?
The Hunt (2020 | USA | 95 minutes | Craig Zobel) Every character in The Hunt falls into two categories, they either …
I Was at Home, But… will absorb and fascinate you – if you let it
I Was at Home, But… (Ich war zuhause, aber) (2019 | Germany | 105 minutes | Angela Schanelec) There’s something radical about …
Haley Bennett carries the day in the stomach-upsetting Swallow
Swallow (2019 | USA | 95 minutes | Carlo Mirabella-Davis) When Richie Conrad met his wife, Hunter, she was perfect for a …
Flamenco Syndrome invites you into the intimate flamenco scene in Spain
Flamenco Syndrome (Sindrome de Flamenco) (2019 | USA and Spain | 62 minutes | Bijoyini Chatterjee) Flamenco Syndrome explores the passion that …
On Screen: The Way Back, Wendy, Onward
Yikes! It’s a city is under siege by coronavirus; so be careful out there. Note that out of an abundance of caution, …
TSB interview: A Typical Fairytale director/star/producer Annette Reilly talks to us about her beautiful, new, short film
My favorite movie to play at the Seattle Children’s Film Festival so far has been the short film A Typical Fairytale. It’s …