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Do we see movies to be entertained or educated? This ongoing debate, with its chicken-egg divisiveness, will never be resolved to everyone’s satisfaction. However, I was struck by something my [...]
Many thanks to the lovely Leah B! Rated R for language and sexual content. Running time: 110 minutes www.newyorkiloveyouthemovie.com Directed by: Faith Akin, Yvan Atal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen [...]
“HELLO. My Name Is…” (Note that this is part three of an ongoing series. To read Lesson #1, please click here.) Lesson #3: Be careful how you are identified. Labels [...]
Rated R for some language. Running time: 120 minutes. On the 20-year anniversary of his groundbreaking masterpiece ROGER & ME, Michael Moore‘s CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY comes home to the [...]
Many thanks to the amazing Amy L! On October 10th, Girish Karnad will screen his film, A LAMP IN THE NICHE, at 4 pm in Kane 210. This documentary on [...]
Girish Karnad, Danz Lecturer South Asia Center, Jackson School, Keith Snodgrass Encounters with British colonialism profoundly altered the perception Indians had of themselves. This lecture will look at how this [...]
Fandom can veer into mania, whether you cheer baseball, football or water polo. If you “bleed purple” for the Vikes or paint your face black and silver like some Bay-area [...]
Rated PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug material. Running time: 111 minutes For years, Bliss Cavender (Academy Award® nominee Ellen Page) has been dreaming of escaping [...]
Workshop: THE ART OF THE INTERVIEW OCTOBER 19, 2009 We’ve all seen them, documentaries built on boring, lifeless interviews. We’ve all read them, profiles that don’t even hint at the [...]
Or: HOW TO GRILL A STAR We’ve all seen them, documentaries built on boring, lifeless interviews. We’ve all read them, profiles that don’t even hint at the motives of the [...]
Butcher’s apprentice. Ordained reverend. Mint-packer. I may be hopelessly unemployable, but I do love adding to my litany of questionably useful job skills and titles whenever possible. On Friday night, [...]
Waiving The 12th Man (Note that this is part two of an ongoing series. To read Lesson #1, please click here.) Jerry Jones must love FIELD OF DREAMS, for the [...]
Homophobes forget that if all the world’s a stage, they’ll be lucky to join the chorus line. The LGBTQ community knows how to put on a show; straight theater can’t [...]
Many thanks to the delightful Dewdrop! This film has been rated R for language. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Trailer: http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/paranormalactivity/ Paramount Pictures Presents A Blumhouse Production A Film by Oren Peli Executive [...]
Death comes in threes. A lot. It adds up, you know. This year, it seems personalities and politicians have been dropping faster than network viewership. And whether it’s an alleged [...]
September 29, 2009 M.J. Ryan ADAPTABILITY: How to Survive Change You Didn’t Ask For Time: 6:30 pm Cost: $35/person (includes all appetizers and a copy of the featured book) Location: [...]
ZOMBIELAND Rated R for horror violence/gore and language. Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Written by: Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick Produced by: Gavin Polone Executive Producers: Ezra Swerdlow, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese Cast: [...]
Consciousness. Frankly, sometimes I wonder if it’s under-appreciated or over-rated. Heck, I lost consciousness during A WALK TO REMEMBER and remain convinced it’s completely forgettable. Must we be aware at [...]
In America, heavy metal music is blamed for everything from cult killings to teen acne. I think, perhaps, we give too much credit to long-haired head-bangers. Most of them just [...]
Most movie trailers reveal more than a liquored-up Lindsay Lohan stepping out of a limo. Mirroring the three-act arcs of the movies they market, these previews leave you feeling like [...]
I have been an obsessive fan of the Dallas Cowboys since I was five years old and watched them lose Super Bowl V. Mike Clark kicked the winning field goal, [...]
The complete second episode of The Warren Report TV shoe. Featuring Dan Savage, Caveh Zahedi, and Dr. Pepper Schwartz.
Forget awards. Save lives. First-time filmmaker Louie Psihoyos teamed with activist Ric O’Barry to make THE COVE, a front-runner for this year’s Academy Award for Best Documentary. And while I [...]
ARTIST TRUST ANNOUNCES 2009 EDGE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR FILMMAKERS :: :: :: Application Deadline: September 15, 2009 Artists who reside in Washington State are encouraged to apply to the 2009 EDGE Professional [...]
Many thanks to the delightful Deirdre C! *PLEASE NOTE: Admission is first come, first seated. There will be no list at the door.* RAFSKINNA is a cutting edge Icelandic DVD [...]
Many thanks to the delightful Deirdre C! *PLEASE NOTE: Admission is first come, first seated. There will be no list at the door.* In 24 hours, forty-something professor Jon will [...]
And now a word from our sponsor? Well, my colleague would be more accurate. Kim Ricketts — of Kim Ricketts Book Events — is not only one of Seattle’s most [...]
It is the penchant of fussy festival curators, highfalutin critics and desperate grant writers to refer to Film as Art. Rarely do movies deserve the capitalized distinction. Of course, there [...]
Megan Fox is known best for her, er, body of work. Her sass follows right behind. For the fourth anniversary edition of Wonderland, the actress spouts off about her mental [...]
* Warren Etheredge of The Warren Report will serve as the MC for the Friday Night benefit performance.* Circus of Dreams Guild is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope [...]
Movies are like drugs. If you are going to take them, it’s best to know which will best mix with your general mood… and occupation. You don’t snort coke before [...]
A collaborative screening by Juneau and Seattle filmmakers. Comedy, animation, and dramatic shorts by Wes Kim, Pat Race, Tran Quoc Bao, Lou Logan, Elliot Trotter, Paul Disdier, and Aaron Suring.
Football fanaticism has metastasized into full-blown psychosis. I blame The 12th Man, clubs’ official acknowledgement and sanctioning of their followers’ delusional beliefs that their spectatorial involvement influences the on-field fortunes [...]
Discourse has devolved to the point that I get misty reminiscing about The McLaughlin Group. Oh, the humanity. Ah, the civility. WRONG! Don’t let nostalgia fool you. I won’t. Most [...]
Renting dvds for kids is an exercise in blind Faith or, at least, near-sighted Hope. Other than the obvious titles from Pixar and Disney and Dreamworks Animation (ugh!) most family [...]
FACING ALI redefines the boxing legend thru the remembrances of his reverent opponents. Their stories are startling: hopeful, heart-breaking, heroic yet oh-so-human. (George Chuvalo‘s post-fight celebration and later familial tragedy [...]
Many thanks to the adorable Arleigh N! Rated R for sexuality, nudity and language. Running time: 111 minutes THE BURNING PLAIN, a romantic mystery about a woman on the edge [...]
