It still feels like the ‘70s in modern Romanian cinema. And that’s a compliment of the highest order. That decade was the …
Category: Previews
On Screen: Pain and Glory, Greener Grass, Rabid, 10 Things I Hate About You, Undercover Business Tyrants
The sun’s setting earlier and earlier and the first holiday movie has hit the theaters. But happily, you don’t need to actually …
On Screen: The Lighthouse, Dolemite is My Name, O.G. Godzilla, The Sound of Linda Ronstadt’s Voice, plus Guy Maddin
A relatively odd week for new mainstream releases , but there are plenty of independent and archival presentations to keep you busy …
On Screen: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Parasite, and Robert Forster
This week’s two major multiplex openings are both Yes-They-Really-Made-Another-One-of-Those: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil finds Angelina Jolie back in Dark Faerie Gothmother gear …
On Screen: Seattle Queer Film Festival, Orcas Island Film Festival, Bong Joon-ho retrospective
I’ll be heading off to Orcas Island Film Festival for the weekend. Make the trip to Eastsound and soak up some of …
On Screen: Scary Clowns, Desolation Center, Picnic at Hanging Rock, First Love
The big release this week is Joaquin Phoenix’s bid for Oscar gold in the role of DC’s least funny clown. I have …
On Screen: Terminator Dark Fate, Synonyms, Holiday Hell, Tura Satana
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019 | USA | 128 minutes | Tim Miller) This weekend brings the improbable release of a second third …
On Screen: Judy, French Cinema Now, Monos, 70mm Film Festival, John Wick, and Takashi Miike Trio.
This week’s most recommendable new release is probably Judy (a decent biopic with a tremendous performance from Renée Zellweger). If you’re one …
Five Films to Check Out at the Local Sightings Film Festival
For twenty-two years now, the Local Sightings Film Festival has showcased some of the best films from the Pacific Northwest. This year’s …
On Screen: Downton Abbey, Ad Astra, Paris is Burning, Get Out, Local Sightings, Thrash Metal, Kiarostami, and the Incredible Melting Man
At opposite ends of the historical spectrum, this week brings two promising multiplex releases: go back to jolly old England to catch …