Carrie Does Portland, Then Does It Again – Reviews of two Carrie Brownstein projects, Some Days Are Better Than Others and Portlandia.
Nethulutube – a few bits of really good animation on YouTube.
Uncle! Uncle! – 5 reasons to see my favorite Jacques Tati film.
A post about a movie about a poem – namely, Howl.
A Dad In Between – a brief review of Josh and Benny Safdie’s Daddy Longlegs, screening in Seattle at the Northwest Film Forum.
The Best of SIFF 2010 – my favorites from the Seattle International Film Festival, which I will remember most for the fascinating (and award-winning) documentary Marwencol.
“A Little Help” Premieres at SIFF: Likeable indie offers TV talent a chance at the big screen – thoughts on the movie, and an interview with stars Jenna Fischer (of “The Office”) and Rob Benedict, and writer-director Michael Weithorn.
SIFF 2010 Previews Part 2 – impressions of some films showing in the second half of the Seattle International Film Festival. I liked a small indie from Portland, a documentary about anthropologists, and something about Hitchcock that’s delightfully indescribable.
SIFF 2010 Previews Part 1 – J.B. Bonifacio and I reflect on a handful of movies being shown in the first half of the Seattle International Film Festival. I’m excited about outsider artists, Bulgarian gangsters, and something called K-20, which I was afraid would be about mountain climbers but most decidedly is not.
Tati, this Sunday – a brief review of the documentary Magnificent Tati, which screened at the Northwest Film Forum in April 2010.
Headless Woman has critics talking – notes on the critical reception of The Headless Woman, a dramatic feature from Argentina’s Lucrecia Martel playing at numerous film festivals and the Northwest Film Forum.
Paper Heart is awkward and sweet – my review of comedian Charlyne Yi’s unusual semi-documentary about romantic love.
2009 SIFF in Review – Mackenzie McAninch and I reveal our favorites SIFF films. Mine were two small American relationship comedies, which was a surprise!
SIFF 2009: Northwest Comedies – comments on four comedies made by Northwest filmmakers, shown in this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Why does Mark Duplass star in half of them?
2009 SIFF Previews – Round 2 – Mackenzie McAninch and I tackle another mound of SIFF screener DVDs. My favorites were melodramas from India and Iran.
Come Hang Out In A Swedish Backyard – a bit of musing on the Swedish nature film Light Year.
2009 SIFF Previews – Round 1 – Mackenzie McAninch and I dive into a pile of SIFF screener DVDs and emerge with a few great finds. And I discover my Inner Estonian.
Local (Seattle) Talent Will Be Featured in SIFF 2009 – a preview of films made in the Northwest, or by local filmmakers, that will appear in the Seattle International Film Festival. Note: zombies!
Oh Lucy, Where Are You? – some comments on Wendy and Lucy, a great 2008 film I didn’t get to see until 2009.
5 on 5: Favorite films of 2008 – best of the year from yours truly and four other Randomville writers.
Seven Reasons to See Virtual JFK, Opening Friday – notes on a documentary playing at the Northwest Film Forum.
Keith Haring Is Here! – a couple thoughts on The Universe of Keith Haring.
I Am Audio Tour (And So Can You) – what it’s like to be an extra in a low budget film.
Duplass Brothers Have A Brand New “Bag” – interview with indie filmmakers Mark & Jay Duplass.
A glimpse inside Northwest male culture – interview with Seattle filmmaker and one of The Stranger’s 2008 “Genius Award” winners Lynn Shelton.
Lynn Shelton’s new film is effortlessly natural, possibly brilliant – review of Lynn Shelton’s My Effortless Brilliance.
SIFF Previews, More SIFF Previews, SIFF Wrap-Up – capsule reviews of films shown during the 2008 Seattle International Film Festival
