SIFF ’19: ‘WILD ROSE’ A Fierce And Ill-Mannered Country Music Come-Up
A review of 'Wild Rose' directed by Tom Harper and starring Jessie Buckley as part of our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.
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SIFF ’19: ‘THE NIGHTINGALE’ Warbles A Brutal Tale of Colonial Oppression
A film review of 'The Nightingale' written and directed by Jennifer Kent and starring Aisling Franciosi and Baykali Ganambarr as part of our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.
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SIFF ’19: Deadpan ‘THE ART OF SELF-DEFENSE’ Brilliantly Sharpens Riley Stearn’s Dark Wit
A movie review of 'The Art of Self-Defense' written and directed by Riley Stearns and starring Jesse Eisenberg as part of our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.
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Sporadically Gruesome ‘BRIGHTBURN’ Could Burn More Brightly
Somewhat hampered by its limited scope and simple script, ‘Brightburn’ soars serving up grisly kills. A committed cast helps sell otherwise simpleton characters.
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SIFF ’19: ‘LATE NIGHT’ Millennial-splains Entertainment to Baby Boomers
A movie review of 'Late Night' directed by Nisha Ganatra and starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling as part of our coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
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Disney’s Lifeless ’ALADDIN’ Remake is the Opposite of Art
Guy Ritchie’s ‘Aladdin’ is an offensive and art-devoid “adaptation” that, by academic law, should be failed by virtue of gross plagiarism. Phony performances, cheap production design, bad visual effects, unpleasant…
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SIFF ’19: ’BLINDED BY THE LIGHT’ Proudly Belts Out Familiar Hit, Cheesy Heart Firmly on Sleeve
A movie review of 'Blinded by the Light' directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Viveik Kalra as coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
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‘BOOKSMART’ a Sincere (And Sincerely Funny) Ode to High School Ride or Dies
Two nerds walk into a rager in Olivia Wilde’s largely wonderful salvo to the unbreakable bonds of childhood friendship, one that openly apes former teen coming-of-age comedies but works in…
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SIFF ’19: Awkwafina Gets Serious in A24’s Cross-Cultural Drama ‘THE FAREWELL’
A movie review of A24's 'The Farewell' directed by Lulu Wang and starring Awkwafina as part of our coverage of the 2019 Seattle International Film Festival.
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SIFF ’19: Confident ‘BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON’ Is a Big Fat Crowdpleaser
A review of 'Brittany Runs a Marathon' directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and starring Jillian Bell as part of our 2019 Seattle International Film Festival coverage.