The first feature-length film from Titus Richard is a meandering melodrama that offers little exposition. Think the near-documentary realism of Sean Baker in Starlet (2012) and Tangerine (2015), mixed with the tone-poem style of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life (2011) and Knight of Cups (2015).
Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story (2025) Directed by Sinéad O’Shea As seen at the 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival Edna O’Brien, in her day—and perhaps in several literary circles…
但願人長久 (Fly Me to the Moon) (2025)Directed by Sasha ChukStarring Wu Kang-ren, Carmen Chou and Sasha Chuk As seen at the 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival Optimum Immersion, a first-time…
From the demented mind that brought us Violent Night—the 2022 holiday action-comedy starring David Harbour as a murderous Santa—comes a giant load of creativity and charm. And for me, as a Norwegian American, a tinge of pride as well. Ja, vi elsker!
The incredible actress who played Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) is also a director — a fact I didn’t learn until after watching The Balconettes (2024) at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival. Chalk that up to my usual policy of going into movies cold. And honestly, it paid off.
