Agnieszka Holland’s mastery at directing is on display throughout Green Border. It is disturbing and infuriating because what we see on the screen is still happening today. Seattle International Film Festival selection is one of her best films and one that everyone needs to watch.
Chuck Chuck Baby
If a Welsh working-class romantic lesbian musical, in which the characters sing along to well-known songs, sounds like your cup of tea, then you’ll likely enjoy Janis Pugh’s Chuck Chuck Baby screening at Seattle International Film Festival. It is charming enough that you can overlook that it is a little too sugary for its own good […]
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox
Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox from Seattle International Film Festival looks very impressive for a low budget sci-fi. Its time travel/multiverse storyline and supporting cast of Joel McHale, Keith David, and Danny Trejo will appeal to many. I found it a bit long and repetitive, but I can still appreciate the work that […]
Sujo
Fernanda Valadez and Astrid Rondero’s previous collaboration, the haunting Identifying Features, was one of the highlights of Sundance 2020. SUJO, which is screening at Seattle International Film Festival, is a more than worthy follow-up. If we get a better coming-of-age story this year, we will be lucky. The images, performances, and the score are all […]
Red Rooms
Pascal Plante’s psychological serial killer thriller Red Rooms from Seattle International Film Festival starts with a courtroom setup, which reminded me of Saint Omer, and then goes to a completely different direction. Great camera work, Dominique Plante’s score, and Juliette Gariépy’s icy lead performance contribute to what is a unique and disturbing film you won’t […]
The Ride Ahead
Filmmaker Samuel Habib, who has cerebral palsy, is bold and unapologetic in the Seattle International Film Festival documentary THE RIDE AHEAD, which he co-directed with his father Dan. The film includes interviews with other disability activists like Judith Heumann, Maysoon Zayid, and Ali Stroker and challenges the viewer to see the world through their eyes. […]
A New Kind of Wilderness
The tears come early on in Silje Evensmo Jacobsen‘s tender documentary A NEW KIND OF WILDERNESS about a family’s loss and adjustment to subsequent changes that come with it. Seattle International Film Festival selection has many moving scenes that will make you want to hold your loved ones tighter afterwards.
Scala!!!
SCALA!!! from Seattle International Film Festival is basically a rock ’n’ roll documentary that is about the infamous London movie theater. You hear amusing anecdotes from frequent visitors and view clips from some of the cult films shown. For fans of docs about cinema and subcultures.
Mountains
Monica Sorelle’s MOUNTAINS from Seattle International Film Festival portrays immigrant hopes, dreams, and disappointments through the eyes of a family in the Little Haiti neighborhood of Miami. It is an accomplished realist feature debut that makes you look forward to what the director will do next. In addition to its theatrical screenings, it is also […]
Seagrass
The loss of a loved one and the resulting grief’s effects on the individuals and their family members have been explored in many films. Meredith Hama-Brown’s SEAGRASS from Seattle International Film Festival feels original thanks to its eerie atmosphere and elaborate visuals. Strong performances all around from Ally Maki, Luke Roberts, Sarah Gadon, Chris Pang, […]