The 35 Films We Saw at SIFF 2023
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.
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"Now With Less Suck!"
SIFF ‘23, Where We’re Meant to Be
Peter Cameron – It’s hard to not get excited when I hear the pressure releasing four letter word—SIFF. The Seattle International Film Festival is back and this year there are no COVID woes to slow it down.
SIFF 2023 Preview: The 39 Films on Tim’s “Short List”
Tim Basaraba – The 49th annual Seattle International Film Festival kicks off later this week, which means it’s time to share the films I’m most excited to see.
SIFF 2022 Saved Our Souls
Peter Cameron – If I was a GIF, there’d be the word “SIFF” flashing while a wild man dances a jig. “SIFF! SIFF! SIFF! Thank God for SIFF!” The festival’s enthusiasm for film filled me with joy. The passion was infectious. And I’m so God damn glad I went.
SIFF 2022: Am I Experienced?
Tim Basaraba – Am I experienced? After writing just under 100 film reviews since late 2019, I would say “yes.” I’m experienced with the process of viewing a film in a theater, hopefully without any knowledge about it ahead of time – what I call “Optimum Immersion.”
SIFF Is Back! A Preview
Peter Cameron – I’m inclined to claim that film is dead. But if anything can unearth this medium, it’s the Seattle International Film Festival. Yes everybody, SIFF is back! And it’s possibly better than ever.
SIFF Opens Tonight with Film by Local Director
Hey kids. Each year, the largest independent film festival in the United States is held right here in Seattle. Said event, the Seattle International Film Festival, or “SIFF,” begins tonight at the…
2002 SIFF Movie Review: Bartleby
Bartleby (2001) Starring: Crispin Glover, David Paymer, Glenne Hedley, Joe Piscopo, Maury Chaykin, Seymour Cassel, Carrie Snodgress Directed: Jonathan Parker By Todd Bunker & Angie Bunker TB: I really enjoyed…
SIFF Movie Review: The Animatrix
Todd Bunker – ew filmmakers enjoy the monetary luxury of being able to fully explore the different facets of their movie/story ideas. The Wachowski brothers, however, were able to turn the surprise success of “The Matrix” into a sort of multimedia empire which appears to have no end in sight.
SIFF Movie Review: The Sea
Todd Bunker – Something strange happens to people when they live in tiny, isolated groups – anyone who’s lived in a small farming, logging or fishing town can tell you that.