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“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
'Transformers: The Last Knight' film review: Time to put this franchise in the scrap heap
Even by Michael Bay standards - the latest "Transformers" slog fails on almost every front, frustrates in almost every way and is somehow astonishingly confusing.
Interview: 'The Farthest' director Emer Reynolds
Documentary filmmaker explains why the story of two space probes remains vitally important today.
2017 AFI DOCS capsule feature documentary reviews
Short reviews for several feature-length documentaries screening at AFI DOCS 2017.
'Endless Poetry': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Only a movie so avant-garde, so self-important and so willfully nonsensical could be pompous enough to call itself "Endless Poetry."
'Trouble': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
A great cast, intriguing premise and nice dialogue are squandered in this disappointing film.
'Say You Will': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
What seems like pretty standard film festival indie fare develops into a compelling coming-of-age drama.
‘Wonder Woman’ film review: An inspiring, fun adventure worthy of the iconic superhero
After years of dark and gritty superhero flicks, this is an inspiring hero on a grand and exciting adventure.
'Lane 1974': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Poignant, and richly textured, this coming-of-age drama feels like stepping into a time machine and landing in the mid '70s.
'Infinity Baby': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Director Bob Byington's latest offbeat venture is the dystopian comedy where big pharma accidentally creates babies that don't age.
'The Hippopotamus': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
This acerbic adaptation is a wickedly funny comedy-mystery anchored by a great lead performance surpassed only by its sharp script.
SIFF 2017 'FilmInWA' short film program: Interview with filmmaker 'Ian Ebright'
Interview with one of the filmmakers whose work is featured in the '#FilmInWA' shorts collection at SIFF 2017.
'Mellow Mud': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Lead actress Elina Vaska's incredible performance is reminiscent of Jennifer Lawrence in "Winter's Bone."
'The Bloom of Yesterday': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Not surprisingly, this romantic/comedy/drama about damaged people dealing with fallout from the Holocaust doesn't quite work.
'Bad Black': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Go see this utterly insane Ugandan micro-budget action flick. That's not a suggestion - that's an imperative.
'The Wedding Plan': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
Israeli romantic-drama reflects on the impulses that urge people to find "the one" and deconstructs romanticized marriage.
'The Farthest': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
With a deep reverence for the most important space mission of the 20th century, this documentary offers a profound and beautiful celebration of a landmark in human exploration.
2017 Seattle International Film Festival capsule movie reviews
Bite-sized reviews of films screening at 2017 SIFF. (Updated throughout the festival)
'Pyromaniac': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
The inner workings of an arsonist are explored in this Norwegian psychological drama.
'Ethel & Ernest': Seattle International Film Festival movie review
A celebration of the working-class British demeanor and one modest family's experiences through extraordinary events of the 20th century.