Seattle International Film Festival

THE CRASH REEL

By | December 2013

After screening “The Crash Reel,” you will never again delight in televised images of skiers and snowboarders wiping out on the slopes. Guaranteed.

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THE CRASH REEL

This review was originally published on June 7, 2013... On December 31, 2009, snowboarder Kevin Pearce resembled a whooshing, flying, diving superhero...

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THE PUNK SINGER

The review was originally published on May 30, 2013... "When a man tells the truth, it's the truth. When I tell the truth, I have to negotiate the way I'm...

SHORT TERM 12

This review was originally published on March 19, 2013... "Scar tissue that I wish you saw Sarcastic mister know-it-all Close your eyes and I'll kiss...

DRINKING BUDDIES

This review was originally published on March 12, 2013... Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) enjoy a playfully flirtatious repertoire while...

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PIETA

“Pieta,” a grim revenge thriller from South Korean provocateur Kim Ki-duk (“The Isle,” “Bad Guy”), follows Kang-do (Lee Jung-jin), the...

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BLACKBIRD

Sean Randall, the sullen protagonist from Jason Buxton’s infuriating “Blackbird,” has committed no crime. But because of a misinterpreted threat...

SOMETHING FROM “NOTHING”: INTERVIEW WITH AMY ACKER AND ALEXIS DENISO

William Shakespeare scribed “Much Ado about Nothing,” his play about comedy, courtship and confusion, over 400 years ago. Joss Whedon, the contemporary...

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9 FULL MOONS

It doesn’t matter if your personalities are different, so long as your souls are compatible. When Lev (Bret Roberts) and Frankie (Amy Seimetz) meet at a...

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SIFF 2013 – ONE CRITIC’S OVERVIEW

The Seattle International Film Festival is the largest film festival in North America, and it lasts for four weeks (six for press). It boasts over 450...

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LAST I HEARD

In the tradition of “The Sopranos,” “Last I Heard” goes for a realistic take on mob life. But unlike “The Sopranos,” which was a cinematic...

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