Film Fest

SIFF 2016 Picks: Final Week (June 8–12)

Finish off SIFF 2016 with Mike Birbiglia, a comedic women's rec league basketball team, Buster Keaton, and a historic charlatan.

06/08/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

The Rant

Your Outdoor Movie Etiquette Guide

Tips for how to make the most of the summer cinema season.

05/31/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

Seattle Summer Outdoor Movie Guide 2016

Make the most of the cinematic season.

05/26/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Film Fest

SIFF 2016 Picks: Week One (May 23–30)

Werner Herzog examines technology, David Byrne accompanies color guards, and a lost Orson Welles masterpiece returns to the big screen.

05/24/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Film Fest

SIFF Releases Its Full 2016 Lineup

Viggo Mortensen, Kate Winslet, Werner Herzog, and more: let the annual cinematic indulgence begin.

05/04/2016 By Scott Johnson

FIlm

Fremont Outdoor Cinema Loses Its Home

The family behind Seattle's oldest summer outdoor movie series tries to figure out a way to keep the neighborhood tradition alive.

04/26/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

FIlm

Young Vision: A NFFTY 2016 Guide

Picks for the best of this year's National Film Festival for Talented Youth.

04/26/2016 By Scott Johnson

FIlm

Woody Allen's Amazon Studios Film 'Café Society' Opens SIFF 2016

The movie starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, and Steve Carell makes its American premiere on May 19.

04/21/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

FIlm

Cinerama Screens the 2016 Oscar Nominees

'Eight Days of Oscar' lets patrons cinematically cram before the big award show.

02/12/2016 By Seth Sommerfeld

Cinema

Paul Allen's Vulcan Productions Doesn't Want to Conquer Hollywood

But with documentaries like ‘Body Team 12,’ it does want to change the world.

01/14/2016 By Matthew Halverson

Local Talent

A Fiendish Conversation with Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival's Jason Plourde

The executive director of Three Dollar Bill Cinema discusses SLGFF's 20th anniversary.

10/06/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Interview

How Jason Segel Identifying with David Foster Wallace Led to 'The End of the Tour'

The actor discusses being drawn to Wallace's expression of depression, and finding himself in a similar place post–'How I Met Your Mother.'

08/05/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Summer in the City

Seattle Summer Outdoor Movie Guide 2015

Plan out a summer of open-air cinema.

06/09/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Film Fest

SIFF 2015 Picks: The Final Weekend (June 4–7)

A strong slate of documentaries and comedies— featuring Adam Scott, Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie, and Tig Notaro—closes out this year's Seattle International Film Festival.

06/04/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld

Movie Review

Dream a Little Dream, QB

Or how Russell Wilson is the soul of 'Entourage'

06/03/2015 By Matthew Halverson

Film Fest

SIFF 2015 Picks: Week 2 (May 28–31)

Ian McKellen plays an elderly Sherlock Holmes, Evel Knievel rides again, Jason Segel becomes acclaimed author David Foster Wallace, and more must-see films.

05/28/2015 By Seth Sommerfeld