Margarethe von Trotta’s INGEBORG BACHMANN – JOURNEY INTO THE DESERT from Seattle International Film Festival is an atypical biopic that mostly concentrates on the writer’s troubled relationship with Max Frisch and chooses not to explore some other aspects of her life. Vicky Krieps is remarkable as usual.
Confessions of a Good Samaritan
I thought Penny Lane’s Hail Satan? was the most hilarious documentary ever. In CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN from Seattle International Film Festival, we find out that she later donated a kidney to a complete stranger. The film is informative, humorous, and will hopefully encourage more organ donations.
I Like Movies
Chandler Levack’s delightful comedy I LIKE MOVIES had premiered in Toronto and will be closing this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Isaiah Lehtinen’s highly insufferable, PTA-loving teenage movie snob is a fantastic breakout performance. Romina D’Ugo is also exceptional as the video store manager with broken dreams. It strikes the right balance of serious and […]
Harvest Moon
Sweet Mongolian film HARVEST MOON from Seattle International Film Festival recounts the friendship between a city man and a shepherd boy. While it is a bit conventional at times, the heartwarming story and the splendid rural scenery made it worth watching.
Dreamin’ Wild
DREAMIN’ WILD, Bill Pohlad’s follow-up to Love & Mercy, is a noteworthy music biopic in minor key. With the aid of a strong cast, it tells the story of Donnie and Joe Emerson, whose 1979 album found success nearly 30 years after its release. Screening at Seattle International Film Festival.
Egghead & Twinkie
Sarah Kambe Holland’s EGGHEAD & TWINKIE is an entertaining coming out/coming-of-age road adventure comedy with lively animation spread in. It is screening both in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
The Quiet Migration
The storyline of THE QUIET MIGRATION from Seattle International Film Festival lineup has parallels to Return To Seoul and I liked it just as much even though they are very different films. Beautiful imagery and its blend of the naturalistic and the surreal make it a memorable experience.
When It Melts
Human cruelty is always more disturbing than the scary monsters in horror films. For those who can handle watching it, Veerle Baetens’ effectively told WHEN IT MELTS is likely to be unforgettable. 17-year-old Rosa Marchant gives a heart-wrenching performance. Screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
This Closeness
Kit Zauhar follows up Actual People (currently on MUBI) with THIS CLOSENESS, another fine American indie. The well-written dialogue is often funny and awkward and it makes good use of its single location. Screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival.
The Hummingbird
It should be a joy to watch actors like Pierfrancesco Favino, Berenice Bejo, Nanni Moretti, and Laura Morante interact on the screen. However THE HUMMINGBIRD, screening in-person and virtually at Seattle International Film Festival, is a messy, non-linear affair that tries to fit a season’s worth of sentimental This Is Us plot twists into a […]