I’m a fan of righteous indignation aka reasonable venting. Lately, however, I have encountered more and more indignation that hasn’t earned the modifier that makes it acceptable. Too many rage [...]
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 [...]
If Pete Rose has taught us anything, it’s that it is never too early to place your bets. For Pete’s sake and in his spirit — that may deny him [...]
SHALLOW WATER. DEEP SECRET. THE COVE is an astounding piece of investigative journalism with the heart of an action thriller. Led by Louie Psihoyos, leader of the Ocean Preservation Society, [...]
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) boasts 268 features. You can’t see them all. Who would want to? (I do. It’s my job.) However, this abundance of options can be [...]
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop? I suppose it depends, much like trying to verify the number of movies the [...]