The big release this week is Joaquin Phoenix’s bid for Oscar gold in the role of DC’s least funny clown. I have …
Joker Isn’t as Wild (or as Important) as It Thinks It Is
Joker (2019 | USA | 122 minutes | Todd Phillips) There’s an alternate universe somewhere, where Martin Scorsese stopped making movies around …
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 …
A Chat with Orcas Island Film Festival’s Jared Lovejoy, Carl Spence, and Donna Laslo
In a just under two weeks, the sleepy village of Eastsound will play host to the sixth annual Orcas Island Film Festival …
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 …
Orcas Island Film Festival Releases Full Lineup
Ladies and gentlemen, start your ferry reservations: the Orcas Island Film Festival has announced the full lineup for this year’s festival. I’ve …
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 …
On Screen: Issaquah Film Festival, Kiarostami Retrospective, Hustlers
As summer winds down, mainstream releases start to get a little more exciting again. The marquee title as far as I’m concerned …
On Screen: Harold and Maude, Rashomon, Honeyland
Sure, there’s a terrifying killer clown invading multiplexes across the country this weekend. If, like me, you can’t even watch the previews …