I have to say, being my first year “taking part” in the Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF), I’m enjoying it immensely despite …
Month: June 2020
Seattle Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual for its 25th “Silver Screen” Anniversary
After twenty-five years of celebrating the culture and heritage of Jewish people from all over the world, the Seattle Jewish Film Festival …
On Screen: Delays, Drive-Ins, SJFF, Virtual Cinema Forever
This week brought news that Christopher Nolan’s TENET has postponed its already-postponed release date to August 12. So, take that as an …
Athlete A is a moving, but incomplete, story of sports’ biggest (and very worst) scandal
Athlete A (2020 | USA | 105 minutes | Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk) It seems hardly fair that after ESPN gave us …
Jon Stewart mines familiar territory in Irresistible
Irresistible (2020 | United States | 101 minutes | Jon Stewart) During the course of his sixteen year tenure hosting a very …
The Last Black Man in San Francisco Left Me Breathless
In light of events over the last month and bringing black voices to the forefront, I was excited to find Joe Talbot’s …
7500: True to Life or Over the Line?
7500 (2019 | USA | 92 minutes | Patrick Vollrath) 7500 was just released Thursday of last week on Amazon Prime. It …
On Screen: AFI Docs, New Releases, Virtual Cinema
Like so many before it, the AFI Docs Film Festival cancelled their in-person events for 2020, but the silver lining is that …
Ready or not, Pete Davidson begins his reign as The King of Staten Island
The King of Staten Island (2020 | USA | 137 minutes | Judd Apatow) By any objective measure, two hours and seventeen …
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods arrives at exactly the right moment
Da 5 Bloods (2020 | United States |156 minutes | Spike Lee) In another timeline, Spike Lee’s latest joint, Da 5 Bloods …