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How many inches do you require in order to date a man? Is that number non-negotiable? But what if he had a good personality? Oh, that doesn’t matter, you say. Inches are non-negotiable. After all, needing a personality wasn’t even on the list of criteria. If you thought the...
Based on Stephen King’s novella and adapted by Mike Flanagan, The Life of Chuck starts with Act 3 of 3. It’s modern times, and a schoolteacher named Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) struggles to get through the afternoon’s parent/teacher conferences. Why? Well, the world seems to be ending. The internet...
Finally, I caught a couple of very different sci-fi films at the fest. Let’s start with the bleak and end on a high note. U Are the Universe (6/8) In the seemingly not-too-far future, a lone, long-haul space trucker is almost out to the moons of Jupiter to dump...
The perfect, idealized society has always been a gauzy myth. Whether the forces in play are stifling societal norms, oppressive government systems, or the deterioration of basic human morality, each person has a tipping point. Many SIFF 2025 films streaming through midnight, June 1st. See all the SIFF streaming...
In a judgy world where people are more and more divided, it was nice to see reflections of kindness, empathy, and connection in the following films. Many SIFF 2025 films streaming through midnight, June 1st. See all the SIFF streaming selections here. The Nature of Invisible Things (6/8) Caregiving,...
First off, apologies. Speaking of families, “life stuff” got in the way of my regular posts during this year’s SIFF. I plan to catch up this week so that folks may still have the opportunity to see some of these films during SIFF’s streaming week that continues through midnight,...
May 14, 2025—It’s that time again! The Seattle International Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, May 15th for its 51st iteration. In my opinion, the best thing about attending film festivals is getting to check out international films and documentaries that you may never get the chance to see...
As the sturdy oak of the Avengers has been logged for all its worth, literally being referenced with a museum piece in this latest Marvel film (government villain Valentina Allegra de Fontaine has leased the Avengers’ flagship building and mounted the aging iconic neon “A” on the wall like...
Muriel (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Lee (Will Poulter) seem like the perfect 1950s young, attractive, white American couple. He’s returned from the Korean War, and after some unnamed hesitation, Muriel has agreed to marry him. By marrying Lee, Muriel also gets his mysterious brother Julius as part of the package....
It’s early 1930s Jim Crow South and twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) have returned to their poor, small Mississippi town after years away. The brothers’ natty suits, wads of cash, and confident business proposals project what everyone only assumes was great success during...
Charlie (Rami Malek) is a type of man that usually never gets to be an action hero. He’s nerdy coder or decrypter (or something) at the CIA, literally working in the basement of a federal building in a windowless room. A sweet quiet man, his home life with his...
In early 1980s Bulgaria in a seaside town, a young mildly disabled 18-year-old young man named Peter (Yani Malinov, completely watchable in his screen debut) flees home after his younger sister accidentally drowns at the beach when they snuck out for a swim (after strict orders from their parents...
