
Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Space (2002)
Well. What was I expecting, really? Before the screening began, a guy from Cinema Seattle came out and hollered, "Are you ready for Tamala?" and we were all like, "Yeah!"

Blessing Bell (Kôfuku no kane) (2002)
Just when you think that only epic 3-hour films can make your ass go numb, along comes the relatively "short" film The Blessing Bell. How can an 87-minute film so

The Last Castle (2001)
Tagline: No castle can have two kings. I'm thinking that there aren't that many movies out there that are predictable from the onset that are as enjoyable as this one.

Italian for Beginners (Italiensk for begyndere) (2000)
Don't be fooled by the movie poster for Italian for Beginners. With an image of the canals of Venice and a woman's legs sexily kicked back in a gondola, the

Amélie (Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain) (2001)
With her slightly ruffled pixie haircut, big blinking eyes, deep black pupils, porcelain skin, slightly ducky overbite, and big clunky shoes, Amélie looks like she should be sharing a cartoon