Peter Cameron – The one thing that sucks about SIFF is parking. It’s expensive and nearly impossible to find, which can break your spirit. But as my friend and fellow NadaMucho.com critic, Tim Basaraba, likes to say, “Not today!”
Peter Cameron – Sometimes a title says it all. Wedding Crashers, A Bridge Over the River Kwai, The Godfather, you get the drift. Then there are titles that bury the lead: Chinatown, The Third Man. Thomas Arslan’s Scorched Earth, on the other hand, is like the film: subtle.
Tim Basaraba – I love a good dad joke. They make me chuckle. And who doesn’t like a good chuckle? Peter Luisi’s SIFF submission, Bonjour Switzerland, feels like a feature-length dad joke. The only problem is what gets lost in the sauce of translation.
Peter Cameron – Saturday was hot. Folks from Nevada would laugh, but 73 in Seattle, for us locals, is verging on uncomfortable. What better way to escape this discomfort than to slip inside a shady cinema and watch a film?
Iron Mask – I love style. I love elaborate shots and movie magic. It could be a simple rack focus or an elaborate lighting technique. When they’re done well, I love them all. But there has to be some substance behind it or it just feels flashy.
