The Painter and The Thief (2020 | United States | 102 minutes| Benjamin Ree) Drug addiction is an absolute monster. One that looms …
Month: May 2020
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani keep The Lovebirds from Plummeting
The Lovebirds (2020 | United States | 86 minutes| Michael Showalter) It’s a cliché, but it’s a cliché for a reason: Dying …
On Screen: Traveling from Home
Last weekend, the film world was shocked by the death of Lynn Shelton, who over the last decade had established herself as …
Little Things–and Brian Dennehy–Mean a Lot in Driveways
Driveways (2019|United States|83 minutes|Andrew Ahn) Character actor Brian Dennehy, who passed away last month at the age of 81, was a durable …
On Screen: SIFF retrospective and Seattle Children’s Film Festival Online
In another timeline, this would have been the opening weekend for the Seattle International Film Festival. We’d all be buzzing over the …
Spaceship Earth Takes a Trip Back to the Future
Spaceship Earth (2020 | United States | 113 minutes | Matt Wolf) When eight “Biospherians”, clad in their Star Trek-inspired jumpsuits, locked themselves …
Capital in the Twenty-First Century brings rock star economics to the screen
Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2020 | New Zealand | 103 minutes | Justin Pemberton) Like countless millions, I haven’t yet gotten …
On Screen: HUMP, Translations, Spaceship Earth, French cinema on Orcas
Sure it’s going to be a beautiful weekend, but that’s never stopped Seattleites from hiding out and watching movies. Stay safe at …
On Screen: Capitol Hill Arts District Streaming Festival plus more new virtual releases
This afternoon Governor Inslee announced that we’re staying home and staying healthy for at least another month, with cinemas unlikely to open …