Directors Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson leverage the chemistry of a real-life family in crafting a drama about a working-class Chicago-area household. When we first meet the family in a principal’s office as they’re still reeling from the aftershocks of an unspecified trauma and the mounting stress of a looming lawsuit.
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SIFF 2024: Making Of, Killing Romance and Sebastian
These are three films Morgen was incredibly eager to view and it ended up being a mixed bag of contentment and disappointment. She talks of a French meta-film about film, an over-the-top South Korean dark comedy, and an intimate portrait of male prostitution.
SIFF 2024: The Box Man, Bonjour Switzerland, Chuck Chuck Baby
With a smattering of films Morgen was able to see during SIFF, she tells us why these three, that are all set to have a wider release or show at a SIFF cinema near you, are worthy of your time… or at least strange enough to experience for yourself.
SIFF 2024 Roundtable: Festival Exit Survey, Golden SunBreak Awards
The in-person portion of the Seattle International Film festival closed this weekend — first with a Gala screening of Sing Sing and a party at MOHAI on Saturday, then with the Golden Space Needle Brunch on Sunday morning. The festival continues through the weekend with about 50 titles still playing online, but we took this transition from theatrical to home-viewing to catch our breaths and share our experience with this year’s big birthday event.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Sing Sing and Ghostlight
Two SIFF features with different approaches to portraying the transformative power of theater, be it in the carceral system or the prison of one’s own heart.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Grasshopper Republic, Scala!!!, the Critical Zone
A trio of imperfect films that nevertheless give viewers entry into the past and present of unfamiliar parts of our world.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Bob Trevino Likes It
Capsule reviews from SIFF. Bob Trevino Likes it is the laugh, cry, and scream, heartbreaker hit of the festival.
SIFF 2024: Recommendations for Closing Weekend
A collection of picks and special events as #SIFFTY heads into the closing weekend of the in-person portion of the fiftieth Seattle International Film Festival.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Northwest Connections
The “I” in SIFF might stand for “International” but just because the festival brings in films from all around the world you shouldn’t sleep on its selections with local connections. Below are capsule reviews of the Northwest Connections program.
SIFF 2024: Recommendations for Opening Weekend
It’s here! SIFF opens its 50th annual festival on Thursday with Thelma . Like last year, SIFF has once again picked up …