Tim Basaraba – One of my guilty pleasures is watching horror films that come out in January, February or March. Studios front load each year with films that have little to no hope of making money. Nine out of ten usually aren’t very good, but there’s usually one that exceeds expectations and can be considered a high-quality film regardless of its genre label.
Tim Basaraba – The little film that could. Every few years we get one that’s an artistic triumph as well as a financial success. This year’s is Everything Everywhere All At Once, directed by the team simply known as “the Daniels.”
Tim Basaraba – I am ignorant about most foreign cinema. Sure, I have my favorite international directors: Guillermo del Toro, Alejandro Amenábar, Bong Joon Ho, Pedro Almodóvar, Yorgos Lanthimos, Gaspar Noé and of course Lars von Trier are a few of my favorites who’ve had success here in the US. But cinema from India? It’s new to me.
Frida Ray – Sweet goddamn Seattle —where to begin this musical love note? How about with my choice of clothing for the festival: mini skirt, half shirt, vintage vibe high heel boots and sparkly leg warmers. Not the best of ideas on a cold-ass PNW night, stomping around the tenth annual Freakout!
Andy Bookwalter – Last Friday, in the deepest depths of a NyQuil binge, I agreed to put on my press pants and cover a night of Freakout Fest 2022. There’s rarely a good reason to venture north of the Ship Canal Bridge, but Ballard has rarely done me wrong when it comes to live music, so northwards I went.
