Protest Songs

The New Documentary WTO/99 Looks Terrifyingly Familiar

Ian Bell’s film is both a time capsule and a sneak preview.

11/03/2025 By Chase Hutchinson

Book Club

The Best Romantic Comedies Actually Shot in Seattle

Our book club pick Storybook Ending is inspired by the genre.

10/22/2025 By Moira Macdonald

A Rumi Nation

How to Throw a KPop Demon Hunters Party and Make a Huntr/x Costume

A semi-homemade ode to Rumi, Mira, and Zoey.

09/29/2025 By Naomi Tomky

Neighborhood Guide

Secret Spots in Columbia City

A night market, a nonprofit bike shop, and a jewel box of a cinema.

03/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Based On a True Story

The Order Brings One of Our Region's Darkest Chapters to the Big Screen

The new movie starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult tells the story of real-life white supremacists in Washington.

12/04/2024 By Chase Hutchinson

Pow Time

Ski Movie Season Hits Seattle

It's the on-screen party before the snow falls, with plenty of stoke to go around.

09/27/2024 By Allison Williams

Profile

Lily Gladstone’s Next Act

The Oscar-nominated star is making movies that reflect her Native heritage—and the Seattle film scene that nurtured her.

09/03/2024 By Chase Hutchinson

Throwbacks

The Last Blockbuster Video Is Still Standing in Oregon

Bend's vestige of the "Be kind, rewind" era manages to surpass mere meme status.

05/29/2024 By Allison Williams

R Roots

Rainier: A Beer Odyssey Is a Film about Seattle’s Soul

It’s not just beer commercials. It's the city that made them.

05/14/2024 By Eric Olson

Adaptations

The Boys in the Boat Reminds Us How Much Seattle Has Changed

And how much we’ve stayed the same.

12/15/2023 By Eric Olson

Silver Screens

Indie Movie Theaters Are Finding Their Audience

But is it possible to bring top-notch films to the masses and still balance the budget?

10/17/2023 By Eric Olson

Cinema Paradise

A Guide to Seattle’s Independent Movie Theaters

The best places to find highly curated cinema—and also screenings of The Room.

10/17/2023 By Eric Olson

Spinster Chic

Practical Magic Is a Washington Movie

Witches and '90s fashions: The movie was Pacific Northwest at its heart.

10/09/2023 By Allison Williams

Bad Guys Win

Remembering That Time the Mariners Were Movie Supervillains

Before they ever made the real MLB playoffs, Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson crushed the dreams of the Minnesota Twins in the movie Little Big League.

09/28/2023 By Jack Ross

Lights, Camera, Tax Breaks

Can the Seattle Film Industry Solve Its Vancouver Problem?

Hollywood has shunned shooting in Seattle since its ’90s film heyday. A new studio and tax incentive aims to help our city recapture the spotlight.

06/22/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

SCARE SHOW

Washington State's Most Horrific Film Achievements

Some are horrific in a good way, some are horrific in a bad way—and we're not telling you which is which.

10/17/2022 By Sophie Grossman and Sophia Struna

Prestige TV

Jean Smart's Long, Fascinating Road from Ballard to Hacks

Smart's character tours the country on the show's second season, which begins this week. But her resume’s already been there.

05/09/2022 By Allecia Vermillion

Seattle in the Movies

10 Things I Hate About You Shows Us the Real Seattle

Leave it to an angsty teen to give us a nuanced look at our city.

12/30/2021 By Zoe Sayler

Seattle in the Movies

Fifty Shades of Grey: Is It 50 Shades of Terrible?

Floggers, pencil skirts, and that oh-so-sexy I-5 and I-90 Interchange.

12/29/2021 By Angela Cabotaje

Seattle in the Movies

Why Does Where'd You Go, Bernadette Hate Seattle?

The film version of Maria Semple's blockbuster novel misses the chance to truly skewer the city.

12/28/2021 By Allison Williams