Tim Basaraba – By now, we, the public at large, know that Marvel’s 2018 animated feature Into the Spiderverse changed animation forever. I have been championing the film’s greatness for more than five years now. How could any sequel live up to the Oscar winning original?
Peter Cameron – More than 30 years in the making, this stunning look into the art and activism of the late, great drummer Max Roach opens our eyes to the complex life he led. He played with the greats, revolutionized music, and, in his own way, led the cultural revolution for African American rights.
Peter Cameron – Wow! SIFF, you did it again. You roped in more than 250 films from all over the world and brought them to Seattle. Did the three of us see all of those films? No. But we saw a lot.
Peter Cameron – In Kurdwin Ayub’s brilliant Sonne, three teenage girls film themselves parodying R.E.M.’s “Losing My Religion,” but they do it wearing burqas. When the video goes viral, their lives and identities change in unexpected ways.
Tim Basaraba – Here’s a film with a lead character who loves film as much as you do. Chandler Levack’s 2022 comedy/drama, I Like Movies, also shows you the inside of a real-life video store other than our beloved Scarecrow Video in Seattle. Sure, it’s set in early 2000’s Canada, but trust me the nostalgia is palpable.
