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Some overall comments about SIFF 2008. Maybe it was just me, but were the films actually better this year? I know that SIFF was tightening its belt–for the first...
Best Film Golden Space Needle Award: Cherry Blossoms – Hanami, directed by Doris Dörrie (Germany) The remaining top ten audience favorites (in order) Frozen River, directed by Courtney Hunt...
Whooeee! I do always get that last-day panic at SIFF, don’t you? You know, the monster fest is coming to an end, and heck, what if you missed what...
I present to you two of the hottest humans that I’ve ever seen in person: Ah, yes, the extreme physical beauty of the two stars of Summer Heat (Zomerhitte)...
I had a night off from SIFF, but I also happened to have a DVD screener at home of a movie that played the fest earlier in the schedule,...
Taking a step back, I can see that my two film choices for the day has similar themes, despite wildly different situations. Both films portrayed disenfranchised people, kept in...
Yep, I took another couple days off from SIFF. I must not be the only one suffering from film fatigue because SIFF was offering their members a 2-for-1 ticket...
I have to say, this has been a great year for interesting docs at SIFF, and the captivating and inspiring documentary Man on Wire (7/8) is no exception. The...
On Friday, I decided to nix the idea of seeing three movies in a row, starting at 4:30 (after yesterday’s sleepy incident). This meant I could sleep in a...
There is always some point during the festival where your body simply starts to wear out and bone-numbing fatigue sets in. I think I hit that today. Now, I...
I’m sure some of you out-of-town folks read this blog and think to your collective selves: Sheesh, why would a city have a film festival on the cusp of...
My screenings this second weekend of SIFF were admittedly light. I have to admit, my emotional energy (and excitement was focused on my Saturday Girls (and Boys) Night Out...
