In the category of “shocking yet not surprising”, the Seattle International Film Festival cancelled the entirety of its 2020 festival amid concerns …
NW Film Forum brings their ByDesign Festival online
As Tony put it in his excellent post from yesterday about what you can do to support independent theaters during the COVID-19 …
Lending a Helping Hand to our Local Indie Movie Houses
There’s little point in restating the obvious, but I will anyway. We’re in the midst of a crisis, the magnitude of which …
On Screen: Streaming Edition
It seems like the dreaded novel coronavirus is striking everywhere, including the movies. Releases of major film franchises have followed in Bond’s …
The Hunt: What fresh hell is this?
The Hunt (2020 | USA | 95 minutes | Craig Zobel) Every character in The Hunt falls into two categories, they either …
I Was at Home, But… will absorb and fascinate you – if you let it
I Was at Home, But… (Ich war zuhause, aber) (2019 | Germany | 105 minutes | Angela Schanelec) There’s something radical about …
Haley Bennett carries the day in the stomach-upsetting Swallow
Swallow (2019 | USA | 95 minutes | Carlo Mirabella-Davis) When Richie Conrad met his wife, Hunter, she was perfect for a …
Flamenco Syndrome invites you into the intimate flamenco scene in Spain
Flamenco Syndrome (Sindrome de Flamenco) (2019 | USA and Spain | 62 minutes | Bijoyini Chatterjee) Flamenco Syndrome explores the passion that …
On Screen: The Way Back, Wendy, Onward
Yikes! It’s a city is under siege by coronavirus; so be careful out there. Note that out of an abundance of caution, …
TSB interview: A Typical Fairytale director/star/producer Annette Reilly talks to us about her beautiful, new, short film
My favorite movie to play at the Seattle Children’s Film Festival so far has been the short film A Typical Fairytale. It’s …









