Blue Road: A Cause Célèbre
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…
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Not THAT Fly Me to the Moon. The good one.
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…
Spermageddon at SIFF: A Load of Fun
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 Balconettes: Not Your Mother’s Rear Window
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.
Scenes From SIFF: Peter’s Opening Weekend Update
I started off this year’s SIFF strong with a back-to-back binge of 40 Acres followed by Spermageddon. I watched them both at SIFF Cinema Downtown, and it’s still hard for me not to call this iconic venue by its original name.
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