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It’s a wrap! Here are my final reviews for the 2026 festival. Hopefully you’ll be able to catch most of these films streaming or at a theater near you…...
The most rewarding films can educate, inform, and even transform your way of thinking. The Life We Leave (8/8) When Washington state became the first state to allow human...
Through radio waves, live music, and mathematical loopholes, the folks profiled in these documentaries refused to think small. RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole (7/8) I’ve...
Growing up means seeing the world differently. Sometimes that awakening is painful. Sometimes the unfamiliar becomes exactly what you needed. Amrum (7/8) Twelve-year-old Nanning (Jasper Billerbeck) is a summer...
One thing that keeps me going back to the movies is that every now and then, I see something so creatively presented that it completely changes my perspective. These...
It’s that time again! The Seattle International Film Festival is back! The festival, now in its 52nd year, runs May 7–17, 2026, boasting 203 films from 71 countries and...
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)...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
It’s a wrap! The SIFFTY-th (sort of 50th) Seattle International Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday night. Even though the festival is relatively truncated these days, running for a...
