Reviews

Mikey Madison soars as Anora

Sean Baker launches a rocketship of delirious romance that can’t possibly last when a private dancer lands the ultimate girlfriend experience with a fun young Russian oligrarch’s heir.

Reviews

Papal potboiler Conclave lets Ralph Fiennes Cook

The Holy Throne of Saint Peter is vacant. Edward Berger churns a satisfying political potboiler in the Vatican as the titular conclave of Cardinals sequester themselves to select its next occupant. No one wants to admit they want the job, everyone has an agenda, and secrets hide in the dark corners of each man’s heart. 

Festivals SIFF

Are We Not Film? SIFF DocFest returns this week

Tomorrow begins one of my favorite mini-festivals in Seattle: SIFF’s annual DocFest. It’s a week-long festival celebrating some of the best new-ish documentaries out there (and in true Seattle fashion, this week goes from Thursday to Thursday, so it is actually eight days long).